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History of past music plagiarism claims includes George Harrison, Tom Petty, and Vanilla Ice

LOS ANGELES – A jury has determined that singers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams copied R&B legend Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give it Up” with their 2013 megahit “Blurred Lines.” Thicke and Williams were ordered to pay Gaye’s children nearly $7.4 million. The decision could have an unprecedented effect on …

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