A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a copyright infringement verdict against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams over the 2013 hit song Blurred Lines.
In a split decision from a three-judge panel, the ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals awarded $5.3 million to the family of Marvin Gaye, who said Blurred Lines is illegally copied from the late soul singer's Got to Give it Up.
The trial over "Blurred Lines," the biggest hit of 2013, ended in March 2015 with jurors awarding Gaye's family more than $7 million. The verdict was later trimmed to $5.3 million.
The Gaye family also received 50 percent interest in ongoing royalties from the song.