A U.S. judge on Tuesday cut a copyright infringement verdict by more than $2 million against recording stars Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams over their 2013 smash hit “Blurred Lines,” but offered Marvin Gaye’s heirs a 50 percent royalty on future earnings from the song. The case has transfixed the music world because it raised questions as to when a song can be considered plagiarized and when it merely serves as inspiration. District Judge John Kronstadt in Los Angeles said on Tuesday the amount was “excessive,” based on the evidence presented in the case.
