On Tuesday , a jury awarded the family of GayeMarvin Gaye $ 7.4million $ 7.4million in their lawsuit against Pharrell and Robin Thicke . Marvin Gaye $ 7.4million 's children Nona , Frankie and Marvin Marvin Gaye $ 7.4million III sued the singers in 2013 saying they stole the music to Blurred Lines from their father . Following the verdict , the family spoke out in interview , saying they hold no grudge against Pharrell and are n't planning further suits . Thicke told jurors he did n't write Blurred Lines , which Williams testified he crafted in about an hour in mid-2012 . The song made a staggering $ 16million for Pharrell , Thicke and rapper T.I .
On Tuesday , a jury awarded the family of Marvin Gaye $ 7.4million in their lawsuit against Pharrell and Robin Thicke . Gaye 's children Nona , Frankie and Marvin Gaye III sued the singers in 2013 saying they stole the music to Blurred Lines from their father . Following the verdict , the family spoke out in interview , saying they hold no grudge against Pharrell and are n't planning further suits . Thicke told jurors he did n't write Blurred Lines , which Williams testified he crafted in about an hour in mid-2012 . The song made a staggering $ 16million for Pharrell , Thicke and rapper T.I .