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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Mar 19, 2015 3:55 PM UTC  Musician Pharrell Williams is seen outside the Roybal Federal Building Musician Pharrell Williams is seen outside the Roybal Federal BuildingDavid Buchan—Getty Images by [Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Mar 19, 2015 3:55 PM UTC Pharrell Williams has spoken out for the first time since a jury [ruled](http://time.com/3739900/blurred-lines-pharrell-robin-thicke-marvin-gaye/) that he and Robin Thicke must pay $7.3 million to Marvin Gaye’s estate for copyright infringement in the 2013 summer hit “Blurred Lines.” Williams told the [_Financial Times_](http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/d9a5dde4-cdcd-11e4-8760-00144feab7de.html?siteedition=uk#axzz3UqPqQTRS) that the ruling, which says that “Blurred Lines” had too many [similarities](http://time.com/3740944/blurred-lines-lawsuit-comparison/) to Gaye’s “Gotta Give It Up,” sets a dangerous precedent for all artists. “The verdict handicaps any creator out there who is making something that might be inspired by something else,” Williams said. “This applies to fashion, music, design… anything. If we lose our freedom to be inspired we’re going to look up one day and the entertainment industry as we know it will be frozen in litigation. This is about protecting the intellectual rights of people who have ideas.” Williams [testified](http://time.com/3733201/pharrell-blurred-lines/) that he did not copy Gaye, although he must have been channeling “that late-’70s feeling.” Despite the verdict, the fight around the song is far from over. Following the ruling, a lawyer for Thicke and Williams said the verdict was [“inconsistent”](http://time.com/3748912/blurred-lines-case-injunction/) and plans to file a motion for a new trial. \[[_Financial Times_](http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/d9a5dde4-cdcd-11e4-8760-00144feab7de.html?siteedition=uk#axzz3UqPqQTRS)\] Pharrell Speaks Out Against Blurred Lines Lawsuit Ruling ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3750955/pharrell-blurred-lines-lawsuit-ruling/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3750955/pharrell-blurred-lines-lawsuit-ruling/"},"headline":"Pharrell Says 'Blurred Lines' Lawsuit Ruling Is Bad For Artists","datePublished":"2015-03-19T15:55:08.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T05:17:32.380Z","description":"\"This is about protecting the intellectual rights of people who have ideas\"","url":"https://time.com/3750955/pharrell-blurred-lines-lawsuit-ruling/","keywords":["celebrities","Music","Pharrell","Pharrell Williams"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd51231cfa651acf8/69878452cd1bba45236f5c44/465240272.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Laura Stampler","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd51231cfa651acf8/69878452cd1bba45236f5c44/465240272.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"\"Blurred Lines\" Musicians Robin Thicke And Pharrell Williams Lawsuit By Children Of R&B Legend Marvin Gaye Trial - Departures","caption":"\"Blurred Lines\" Musicians Robin Thicke And Pharrell Williams Lawsuit By Children Of R&B Legend Marvin Gaye Trial - Departures","creditText":"David Buchan—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3750955/pharrell-blurred-lines-lawsuit-ruling/","name":"Pharrell Says 'Blurred Lines' Lawsuit Ruling Is Bad For Artists"}}]}] ```