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• Marvin Gaye's heirs win $7.4 million for 'Blurred Lines' plagiarism

  10-03-2015 23:26
  
  By Michael Fleeman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Heirs of the late soul singer Marvin Gaye won a $7.4 million (5 million pounds) judgement on Tuesday against recording stars Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams, who a jury found plagiarized the Motown artist in the creation of their hit single "Blurred Lines." The U.S. District Court jury in Los Angeles sided with Gaye's estate in the closely watched litigation, finding that parts of his 1977 hit "Got to Give it Up" were lifted
  
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• Pharrell's $7.3m Bill For Copying Marvin Gaye

  10-03-2015 23:04
  
  A jury has ruled that Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke copied Marvin Gaye with their song Blurred Lines - ordering the pair to pay $7.3m. The eight-person panel reached the decision after hearing nearly a week of testimony about similarities between the biggest hit of 2013 and Gaye's 1977 song Got to Give It Up. The late singer's daughter, Nona Gaye, wept as the verdict was being read and was hugged by her attorney, Richard Busch. Williams told jurors that Gaye's music was part
  
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• 'Blurred Lines' duo found liable for plagiarizing Marvin Gaye

  10-03-2015 22:58
  
  Recording stars Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams were found liable on Tuesday for copyright infringement in a lawsuit accusing them of plagiarizing the late soul singer Marvin Gaye in their hit single "Blurred Lines." The U.S. District Court jury in Los Angeles sided with Gaye's heirs in the closely watched litigation, finding that parts of his 1977 hit "Got to Give it Up" were lifted by Thicke and Williams for their summer 2013 R&B chart-topper. Several other parties sued by Gaye's estate, th
  
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• Pandora’s Testimony to Congress on Why Songwriter Royalties Shouldn’t Change…

  10-03-2015 22:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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• Jury reaches verdict in 'Blurred Lines' music case

  10-03-2015 22:23
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury says it has reached a verdict in a copyright infringement case against singers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams over their song "Blurred Lines," the biggest hit of 2013.
  
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• Jury reaches verdict in trial over whether hit song 'Blurred Lines' copied Marvin Gaye's music

  10-03-2015 22:18
  
  Jury reaches verdict in trial over whether hit song 'Blurred Lines' copied Marvin Gaye's music.
  
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• WWE: Watch Sting Reveal His Reasons Why He's Going After Triple H

  10-03-2015 18:46
  
  Sting has spoken - and it won't sound good to Triple H's ears...
  
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• 'Rusev Got Got': No Regrets For John Cena After Beatdown Of Bulgarian Brute

  10-03-2015 18:18
  
  WWE hero could be in line for a change of attitude...
  
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• will.i.am: "Vivienne Westwood Is Just As Dope As Her Clothes"

  10-03-2015 18:13
  
  The Black Eyed Peas legend talks British fashion at the launch of his new brand, EKOCYCLE, at Harrods...
  
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• A Famous Producer Asks YouTube Why 600 Million Views Pays $900…

  10-03-2015 17:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  …at the Code/Media conference last week, during a Q&A with YouTube head of content Robert Kyncyl. Dawn Chmielewski (host): Questions? Rodney Jerkins (in audience): Hey Robert,...
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• Renee Young Backs Brock Lesnar For WWE Wrestlemania 31 Victory

  10-03-2015 17:27
  
  WWE broadcaster reveals her predictions for the big show later this month...
  
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• This Artist Is Making Over $25,000 Per Song

  10-03-2015 17:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Last Tuesday, Amanda Palmer launched her Patreon. You can read what I wrote about her and the launch here. For those of you new to...
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• Wow, Is That Really Neville Longbottom From Harry Potter?

  10-03-2015 17:14
  
  Emma Watson sets Twitter aflutter with snap of hunky former co-star...
  
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• Does This Photo Mean Cara Delevingne IS Going To Be In Zoolander 2? WE CALLED IT!

  10-03-2015 17:14
  
  Ben Stiller told us he wanted her, and now Cara D is hanging out with Derek and Hansel themselves...
  
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• Snoop Dogg to tell it like it is at music festival

  10-03-2015 16:07
  
  The rapper will give the keynote speech at the South By Southwest festival.
  
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• Mumford & Sons Are Back With Attitude On New Track 'Believe'

  10-03-2015 15:44
  
  Less banjos, more badass. Listen to the brand new single from the group here...
  
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• Ben Stiller & Owen Wilson Just Zoolander-ed Paris Fashion Week

  10-03-2015 15:41
  
  The gruesome twosome reprised their roles as Derek & Hansel to close Valentino's Paris Fashion Week show...
  
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• Cara Delevingne’s First Walk Of Fashion Month Was Well Worth Waiting For

  10-03-2015 15:36
  
  Queen D got off of the front row and back on the runway for Chanel…
  
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• Starship trouper Sarah Brightman's space song dream

  10-03-2015 15:12
  
  The singer is taking a trip into space, where she wants to perform a tune.
  
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• Archive Footage Of FKA twigs Makes Us Wish She'd Been Our Dance Teacher

  10-03-2015 14:38
  Shot four years ago, 'Twiggs' as she's then known makes it look as easy as she does now...
  
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• Yay! Nathan Sykes Is Going On His First Solo Tour

  10-03-2015 14:07
  
  The former Wanted singer is set to play a number of intimate shows across the UK this spring...
  
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• Ding Ding! It's Danny Dyer Vs Katie Hopkins Round Two!

  10-03-2015 14:02
  
  Seconds out as EastEnders star and tabloid troll clash again...
  
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• Gee, Wiz: Khalifa A WWE Raw Hit, But Wizdow Is Number One

  10-03-2015 13:56
  
  Wiz Khalifa had a big one in Pittsburgh last night, but not as big as the laughs for his WWE double, Wizdow...
  
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• Keeping Up With The Kardashians 'Pay Details Revealed'

  10-03-2015 13:38
  
  Rumours of rivalry among reality TV family over salaries...
  
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• This Male Make-Up Artist Turned Himself Into Kim Kardashian & Taylor Swift – And It’s Amazing

  10-03-2015 13:10
  
  Additional talents: Kylie Jenner, Jennifer Lawrence and Ariana Grande…
  
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• Kanye West Does The Worst Robot Dance Ever And Of Course, The Internet Reacts!

  10-03-2015 12:31
  
  Yeezy's moves have even sparked the birth of an Instagram account in his honour! Check it out here...
  
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• Directors Deny All Knowledge Of Frozen Sequel

  10-03-2015 12:26
  
  Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck say press reports are news to them...
  
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• That Awkward Moment When Kimye Have Emoji Sex In Public

  10-03-2015 12:21
  
  Because we all know what the aubergine and the peach equate to…
  
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• Katie Hopkins Relieved Charlotte Crosby Isn't Engaged, Says Mitch Isn't 'The One'

  10-03-2015 11:58
  
  Celebrity Big Brother star has said Charlotte didn't seem that keen on Jenkins when she saw them together...
  
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• Kate Middleton & Prince William - One Tree Hill Fans?!

  10-03-2015 11:41
  
  It’s nice to know that even royals have their guilty pleasures...
  
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• Rudimental and Snoop Dogg To Headline Lovebox 2015

  10-03-2015 11:33
  
  SnoooooooOOOOP is gonna drop it like it HAWT at Victoria Park this July…
  
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• Kylie Jenner Just Became The Ambassador Of Nip + Fab After Instagramming Their Products Months Ago

  10-03-2015 11:29
  
  It pays to promote your favourite products – if you have 18.7 million Instagram followers…
  
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• Disney's Tomorrowland Trailer Just Blew Our Minds

  10-03-2015 11:18
  
  George Clooney and Hugh Laurie battle over Britt Robertson in sci-fi epic...
  
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• Paris Fashion Week: Salma Hayek and Jessica Chastain talk breasts

  10-03-2015 11:14
  
  The rebellious spirit of 80s rock and roll shook the house on 9 March at a star-studded Saint Laurent Paris fashion week show. French designer Hedi Slimane, who took the reins of the fashion house in 2012 and changed the name from its previous Yves Saint Laurent, evoked the gritty glitz and glamour of the morning after through powerful yet feminine looks in his Autumn/Winter ready-to-wear collection. Stars like American Actresses Salma Hayek and Jessica Chastain sat front row and gushed over the
  
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• Calvin Harris 'Splits From Model Girlfriend Aarika Wolf'

  10-03-2015 10:55
  
  But, what's all this about him flirting with Taylor Swift? Find out more here...
  
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• Emmylou Harris and Evelyn Glennie share Polar Music Prize

  10-03-2015 10:50
  
  STOCKHOLM (AP) — Singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris and Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie have won the 2015 Polar Music Prize, a prestigious Swedish music award founded by the manager of ABBA.
  
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• Sam Smith "So Upset" After Cancelling European Tour Date Due To Illness

  10-03-2015 10:22
  
  The Stay With Me singer has been struck with laryngitis, meaning his Milan show has been axed...
  
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• Channing Tatum For Male Ghostbusters Movie After All?

  10-03-2015 10:21
  
  Sony reportedly hatching plot for another reboot to run alongside all-female film...
  
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• John Mayer Is "Fine" With Not Being As Successful As Ex-Taylor Swift

  10-03-2015 10:01
  
  Star also praises T-Swizzle decision to remove her music from Spotify, as well as revealing some words of wisdom he gave to Iggy Azalea...
  
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• New Game Of Thrones Season 5 Trailer Is Insane(ly Amazing)

  10-03-2015 09:41
  
  Daenerys Targaryen is more badass than ever in latest promo...
  
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• Golden Plains review – death jazz, indie rock and timeless disco hit Meredith

  10-03-2015 05:36
  
  Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre, Victoria
  First Aid Kit, Village People and the Bennies all took to the stage – but the Golden Plains boot salute went to Japanese sextet Soil & Pimp Sessions Continue reading...
  
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• Breaking: ASCAP, BMI, Pandora To Testify Before The Senate

  10-03-2015 02:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  On March 10th at 10AM EST, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights will hear testimonies regarding the Department of Justice Consent...
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• The Real Thing by Russell Morris – ambitious 60s psychedelia opus

  10-03-2015 00:11
  
  Australian Anthems
  Before there was Tame Impala, there was Morris and a psych-pop song that marked a new high point in terms of Australia’s studio experimentation
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