For what It’s worth For all your hobby work Now i need body work To Pay for all your hobby work I don’t even know what you do Cause If I go in You will too Take your ass back to work Cause you can’t tell what My work is worth You need someone to pay your bills You need someone who’s got some skills If it’s worth it why do your job Now I’m thinking I’m getting robbed So I hop in my shitty car That ain’t so bad Cause I drove real far I would love to get something new Would it be worth it to you?  

reprinted from https://www.natlawreview.com/article/blurred-lines-bringing-focus-to-9th-circuit-s-copyright-decision-williams-v-gaye  On March 21, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its decision in the highly publicized copyright suit, Pharrell Williams, et. al., v. Frankie Christian Gaye, et. al, No. 15-56880 (Slip Op.; Dkt. 93-1) (Mar. 21, 2018  9th Cir.) (“Williams”).  Given the lower court’s controversial holding in favor of the copyright holders, many expected the Ninth Circuit, a highly influential court on copyright matters, to take the opportunity to address some of the important substantive questions raised by this case, providing guidance to the lower courts regarding the scope of copyright protection properly afforded to such musical works.  More specifically, many legal practitioners and industry…