Pharrell Williams
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I agree. Blurred Lines is so blatantly copied. Pharrell should have just legally bought the beat of that song from the Gaye family and none of this drama would be happening. It's like Vanilla Ice when he copied David Bowie's Under Pressure. He later had to pay Bowie and Queen for the beat he stole.
As a fan of Marvin Gaye I recognised it straight away. It's one thing to sample a song, it's quite another to base your entire tune on someone else's work and deny the source
TMZ mashed up Happy and Aint that Peculiar instrumentals and it's the same song! Wow. Now I can hear the similarities....
http://www.tmz.com/2015/03/13/marvin-gaye-blurred-lines-happy-lawsuit-pharell/
http://www.tmz.com/2015/03/13/marvin-gaye-blurred-lines-happy-lawsuit-pharell/
^Yup. Apparently the Gaye family is investigating that too, except that song isn't actually Marvin's - he just recorded it so they have no claim there.
That's a mashup right? Neither songs are really unique in terms of structure. I think it's a bit of a stretch to say that they're the same songs.
The 'Blurred Lines' one was a little more obvious, but I still don't agree with the judge's verdict because it just sounds like they were very much inspired by Marvin Gaye. Also, I think I read somewhere that back then, copyright did not include the beat, just the lyrics and melodies. I can imagine it being that way because there are some genres in which songs just have a lot of highly similar percussions.
Lawsuits like this one are tricky because I think it kind of scares songwriters off to do something like a throw-back soul song, in fear of it sounding too much like another song.
I listened to Ain't That Peculiar on you tube, without the superimposed Happy song and it was not that similar at all. It's inevitable that some songs would have similar beats in some areas. I remember there was one song Miley Cyrus recorded (can't remember exactly which one) that had a very similar beat to the song "Sunglasses at Night." I remember one time NPR did a short segment on similarities among composed songs and music and even classical music was not exempt.
Pharrell Williams Is the 2015 CFDA Fashion Icon Award Winner
Pharrell Williams is going to be feeling extra happy todaythe music mogul, known for his iconic personal style, has just been announced as the CFDAs 2015 Fashion Icon Award winner.
The king of fashion collaborations has certainly earned this one. Hes done so many different capsules and design projects, weve nearly lost track of them all. Theres his Uniqlo range, his collection with Moynat, the Adidas pieces, the G-Star Raw for the Oceans jeans, the Moncler lunettes shall we keep going? And thats not to mention his work on fashion films (starring alongside Cara Delevingne for Chanel) or the many art-meets-high-style parties hes performed at in recent years.
The big question here is: What will Williams wear for the big night? Following in the footsteps of Rihannawho won the award in 2014wont be easy. She nearly broke the Internet when she hit the red carpet in her see-through Adam Selman number, so the stakes are rather high. We can likely count on Williams, who earned a spot on the Vanity Fair Best-Dressed list, to bring his own flair to the night (think: that infamous Grammy topper). Hats off to you, Pharrell.
Style.com
Pharrell Williams is going to be feeling extra happy todaythe music mogul, known for his iconic personal style, has just been announced as the CFDAs 2015 Fashion Icon Award winner.
The king of fashion collaborations has certainly earned this one. Hes done so many different capsules and design projects, weve nearly lost track of them all. Theres his Uniqlo range, his collection with Moynat, the Adidas pieces, the G-Star Raw for the Oceans jeans, the Moncler lunettes shall we keep going? And thats not to mention his work on fashion films (starring alongside Cara Delevingne for Chanel) or the many art-meets-high-style parties hes performed at in recent years.
The big question here is: What will Williams wear for the big night? Following in the footsteps of Rihannawho won the award in 2014wont be easy. She nearly broke the Internet when she hit the red carpet in her see-through Adam Selman number, so the stakes are rather high. We can likely count on Williams, who earned a spot on the Vanity Fair Best-Dressed list, to bring his own flair to the night (think: that infamous Grammy topper). Hats off to you, Pharrell.
Style.com
