article_snippet: US rapper Jay-Z had denied copying instrumental 'Lilith — on the way'  in US rapper
article_snippet: Jay-Z 2013 song 'Versus'.
article_snippet: An attorney for Robin Thicke and Pharrell has said a decision in favour of Gaye's heirs could have a chilling effect on musicians who try to emulate an era or another artist's sound.
article_snippet: In this case, the lifted melody came from a song composed by Spoerri in 1978, with the musician rejecting an initial offer as 'too low'.
article_snippet: The American musician and record producer only admitted using the music without attribution a few months ago, according to reports.
article_snippet: Speaking last year, the musician said legal proceedings could have been avoided with a phone call. '
article_snippet: In a way I'm flattered that a relatively young rapper takes a sample from an old man, a sample that is about 35 years old,' the musician told swissinfo.ch. '
highlights_snippet: Rapper initially denied copying melody from Bruno Spoerri's 1978 tune .
  
highlights_snippet: But has now agreed to give veteran musician half of royalties .
  