When a jury decided in March of 2015 that Robin Thicke, Pharrell William and Clifford "T.I." Harris were guilty of copyright infringement in lifting elements of their song "Blurred Lines" from the Marvin Gaye classic "Got to Give It Up," the estate of Marvin Gaye grew several million dollars richer. But according to some industry insiders, the "Blurred Lines" verdict – which was upheld by an
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Beyond ‘Blurred Lines’: How Forensic Musicology Is Altering Pop’s Future