"Musicians will have to think twice before creating any new songs that evoke the feel of the music that inspired them in their youth." That wasn't the issue of

"Musicians will have to think twice before creating any new songs that evoke the feel of the music that inspired them in their youth." That wasn't the issue of the case and the EFF is being shitty by pretending that it is - the "recording" is what evokes the feel / vibe, but the case was about the composition. There's a big, big difference. That's why, in the courtroom, the jury was NOT allowed to listen to the recordings back-to-back. They were only allowed to listen to the SHEET MUSIC played on a piano. So, what they concluded is that the music was infringing - not that "Oh dear it sounds too funky!" or "Gee we better rule against the Gaye family to make sure nobody ever sounds like Jimi Hendrix again." If imitating a style was actual copyright infringement I could rattle off a list so long that your eyes would roll into the back of your head - but that ain't what the case was about, and the EFF's take on it is pure shill bullshit. You want a decent discussion of the case? Go read over at Complete Music Update. Chris was surprised at the verdict, but at least tracked the case properly: http://www.completemusicupdate.com/article/gaye-family-win-blurred-lines-dispute/ http://www.completemusicupdate.com/article/gaye-family-win-b...