article_snippet: All three later released a statement, saying; 'While we respect the judicial process, we are extremely disappointed in the ruling made today, which sets a horrible precedent for music and creativity going forward. '
article_snippet: Plaintiffs, who have the utmost respect for and admiration of Marvin Gaye, Funkadelic and their musical legacies, reluctantly file this action in the face of multiple adverse claims from alleged successors in interest to those artists.
article_snippet: Defendants continue to insist that plaintiffs' massively successful composition, 'Blurred Lines,' copies 'Defendants' compositions,' read the suit.
article_snippet: the suit however was thrown out in October of that year, when a judge ruled that his family had made a sufficient showing that the two songs were similar. '
article_snippet: The pair's lawyer maintained The pair innocence even after the verdict, saying; 'The pair're unwavering in The pair absolute conviction that The pair wrote this song independently.'
article_snippet: The two settled the entire thing like gentlemen however, coming to an agreement out of court that gives Petty and composer Jeff Lynne a writing credit on the track and 12.5% of the royalties.
article_snippet: The Verve became one of the biggest bands of 1999 thanks to The band hit Bittersweet Symphony, a song which sampled strings from The Rolling Stone's The Last Time.
article_snippet: The band however was told The band could only use a five-note sample, and once The band song was released were accused of breaking The band promise and using more.
article_snippet: As a result, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were given writing credits for the track alongside The Verve's Richard Ashcroft, and the group had to relinquish all royalties the group received for this song.
article_snippet: this song clearly borrowed however from the David Bowie and Queen tune Under Pressure, something the rapper initially denied.
article_snippet: The case was eventually settled out of court, and the details of the settlement were never revealed, though The case is known that Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon and David Bowie all now have songwriting credits.
article_snippet: In The case prior to Tuesday's ruling, George Harrison was accused of using this song George Harrison's So Fine in creating George Harrison solo song 
article_snippet: The case dragged on for five years, ultimately making The case way to a United States federal court, where George Harrison lost and was forced to pay $1,599,987, a staggering amount at the time.
article_snippet: Michael Bolton used elements of this song Love Is a Wonderful Thing in Michael Bolton song of the same name, and as a result ended up having to pay $5.4million, when The case went to court, which before Tuesday was the largest amount ever awarded in a copyright infringement case.