Published March 10, 2015 6:07pm EDT | Updated May 21, 2015 1:25pm EDT

Jury Rules Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' Crossed Copyright Line

Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams' chart-topping song "Blurred Lines" crossed the copyright line, a Los Angeles jury ruled Tuesday. According to media reports, the jury found the melody leaned too heavily on "Got To Give It Up", a 1977 song by the late Marvin Gaye. For the infringement, the eight-person jury ordered Williams and Thicke to pay $7.3 million to Gaye's family. The song's lyrics have also been in hot water for what some critics call their promotion of rape culture.