Marvin Gaye's Heirs Sue Mich. Hotel Over Music Copyrights

By Melanie Dorsey ( October 20, 2026, 4:43 PM EDT) -- The adult children of legendary Motown singer Marvin Gaye and several music publishers have accused a suburban Detroit hotel and its owner of willfully violating copyright law by playing protected songs without permission despite years of warnings and repeated attempts to secure a licensing agreement....

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