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![]() PETE DOHERTY ARRESTED In a statement, police said: "At approximately 12.30am officers on patrol in Eastgate Street saw a car being driven erratically, it continued down Barton Street and was stopped in Derby Road. A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving, possession of drugs and failure to stop for police, he remains in custody at this time". As a result, Doherty's show at the Rockhouse in Derby last night was cancelled. The show is planned to be rescheduled and all tickets for the original date will remain valid. He was due to appear at Stroud Magistrates Court at 10am this morning. Just in case you were wondering, this is what Pete got up to in 2005: www.theCMUwebsite.com/daily/smackhead.html -------------------------------------------------- MACCA TO RERELEASE SOLO CATALOGUE VIA ONE LITTLE INDIAN Well, it seems that since then Macca has become even more disillusioned with the ever evolving EMI, and at the same time was impressed with Team Indian when they worked on 'Electric Arguments', last year's third album from the former Beatles' side project The Fireman. Which has led to the indie winning the deal to repackage and re-release Macca's previous solo work, 'Frog Chorus' and all. One of those sources told the Sun: "Paul has been unimpressed with EMI for quite some time now. He's really enjoyed working with One Little Indian on his Fireman project, so didn't think twice about giving them the responsibility of handling his solo catalogue too". -------------------------------------------------- REZNOR BACKS AWAY FROM THE WEB In a lengthy post on the Nine Inch Nails website, Reznor said: "The reason no record label knows how to market anything to new media is they don't live there. They don't get it because they don't use it. What you've seen happen with the marketing and presentation of NIN over the last years is a direct result of living next to you, listening to you, consuming with you and interacting with you. Directly. There's no handlers or PR people here, it's me and my guys - that's it. There's no real plan, even - it's just trying to do the right thing that respects you the fan, the music, and me the artist. That's the goal - a mutual and shared respect". However, he continued: "The problem with really getting engaged in a community is getting through the clutter and noise. ... I approached [Twitter] as a place to be less formal and more off-the-cuff, honest and 'human'. ... So when you see the new accounts that pop up daily on Twitter ... spewing hate at [his fiancé] Mariqueen and I, take a moment to visualise the sad couple [of] people behind them. I will be tuning out of the social networking sites because at the end of the day it's now doing more harm than good in the bigger picture ... the experiment seems to have yielded a result. Idiots rule". To read the post in full, go to forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?9,731489 DJS ARRESTED FOR STEALING THEIR OWN MUSIC It's alleged that the DJ types, who range between the ages of 19 and 46, uploaded some tunes they'd made to the digital music stores. Then they went online using 1500 different stolen credit cards and bought their own music, spending some £450,000, and earning themselves £200,000 in royalties. Simple. The group hail from London and the Midlands, and were arrested as part of a joint operation between the Metropolitan Police and the FBI. -------------------------------------------------- ALLGOOD FILE LAWSUIT OVER JACKO DISPUTE As previously reported, New Jersey-based AllGood Entertainment Inc claimed last month that Michael Jackson's much hyped O2 residency conflicts with an existing contract it entered into with the singer's management last November regarding an "all the Jacksons together" reunion show scheduled for July 2010, which is due to be webcast globally. They say their agreement prevents Jackson from doing any other live shows before the reunion, so to enhance the value of his involvement in their production. When announcing his intent to sue last month, AllGood's Managing Partner Patrick Allocco said he had issued a cease and desist after hearing of Jacko's O2 plans, but that neither the singer's people nor the residency's promoters, AEG Live, had responded to their correspondence. AllGood have now filed legal papers in the Manhattan court, accusing the singer and his manager of breach of contract. AEG are also named, based on the allegation that they were aware of the AllGood deal before contracting Jacko to the O2 shows, but "due to their dominance and power in the live performance industry, coerced and/or induced DiLeo and Jackson to disregard the agreements with AllGood and to work with it instead". AEG have declined to comment on the litigation. -------------------------------------------------- ETTA JAMES IS SUED BY GUITARIST -------------------------------------------------- RIHANNA SUBPOENAED TO TESTIFY AT BROWN'S PRELIM HEARING Etra has told People magazine: "Rihanna was served [the subpoena] at my office by LA DA investigators. If the preliminary hearing indeed goes forward, she is now legally required to be there, she will be there, and will answer all questions truthfully". BLUR, YOKO, MANICS GET MOJO AWARDS Asked how late husband John Lennon might have reacted to her honour, Ono replied: "He would have said, 'I told you so, man.' He was the only person who was really believing and promoting my work. Without that I might have been pretty discouraged". Mojo editor Phil Alexander said of her: "She may have been married to one of the most famous men in the world, but she also helped change music as we know it in her own right. First, by introducing avant-garde sensibilities to her husband but, just as significantly, by continuing to push the boundaries of what was deemed the norm way after that". Other acts honoured on the night included Fleet Foxes, who got Best Live Act, Elbow, who took Best Song for 'One Day Like This', and Paul Weller, who received Best Album. Johnny Marr was given the Classic Songwriter Award, Mott The Hoople were admitted to the magazine's Hall Of Fame, and Island Records' Chris Blackwell got the Mojo Medal. JET ENTER INTO GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP WITH EMI Confirming EMI's involvement in the release of 'Shaka Rock', Kovac told reporters: "Jet is a band that transcends borders, which is why they are one of the handful of modern artists with a global footprint due to their compelling music and presence. We are thrilled to launch our imprint Five Seven Music with 'Shaka Rock' in conjunction with Jet's Realhorrorshow Records as well as to launch our first major project with our partners at EMI Music around the world". EMI's Ronn Werre added these words: "We're thrilled to work with Jet and Allen's team to bring this stellar album to the world. They've made a fantastic record and our team around the world is ready to connect the band with both existing and new fans on a variety of platforms in some very innovative ways". WARP ANNOUNCE 20TH ANNIVERSARY BOXSET Inside the box will be a 192-page book listing the entire Warp catalogue with foreword by the label's co-founder Steve Beckett, a double CD of Warp's best tracks, as chosen by fans and Beckett, a double CD of Warp artists covering other Warp artists, a specially-commission hour long mix by Osymyso, created from sections, samples and fragments of Warp music, three 10" vinyl discs of unreleased material, and two 10" vinyl discs of loops for your mixing pleasure. What's more, the entire package is a very beautiful thing. If you pre-order now, it'll set you back £85, which is a snip, if you ask me. For more information and to place your order go to warp.net/records/warp20 -------------------------------------------------- MARK MORRISON ARRESTED In a statement, police said: "Police were called to the lobby area of Warren House, Beckford Close, London W14 at 21.50 on 10 Jun 2009 to a report of an assault". Mark Morrison's new album, 'IAMWHATIAM', is due for release in September. AIM ANNOUNCES INDEPENDENTS DAY 09 Here's the line up: 6 Jul - Bella Union 7 Jul - Rough Trade 8 Jul - Beggars Group 9 Jul - Fat Cat / One Little Indian 10 Jul - Ninja Tune -------------------------------------------------- AC/DC STADIUM IS DOUBLE BOOKED IT'S ALL HAPPENING ON THE EDGE Anyway, at the core of the Fringe's music programme is The Edge, which is almost a festival in its own right, which is why it's here in the 'festival news' slot. Throughout August a barrage of great gigs will take place across Edinburgh as part of The Edge, which is made by the same people as T In The Park. And on the bill this year are Calvin Harris, Malcolm Middleton, Broken Records, Frightened Rabbit, Mum, Enter Shikari, David Byrne, The Streets, The Bluetones, Emiliana Torrini and frequent Fringe favourite Amanda Palmer. And if you don't believe me, then go to www.theedgefestival.com where you will find undeniable proof that this is, indeed, the case. Press info from [email protected] or [email protected] ALBUM REVIEW: Future Of The Left - Travels With Myself And Another (Beggars/4AD) Buy from iTunes SCOTTISH MP WANTS TERM EXTENSION BACK ON EUROPEAN COUNCIL AGENDA As previously reported, the European Parliament has already voted in support of proposals to extend the copyright term enjoyed by sound recordings, probably to 70 years, but it is yet to be discussed by the European Council, the really powerful bit of the European institution that consists of representatives of the governments of each member state. The whole issue was due to go to the Council previously, but stumbled at a meeting of COREPER, the committee of permanent representatives who prepare papers for the main body. It stumbled because some countries object to the idea of extending the copyright term at all, while others, including Britain, want a better deal for actual musicians in terms of their automatic share of any royalties that come in between 50 and 70 years. Backstage negotiations are ongoing in a bid to find enough consensus to move the issue onto the main European Council. But yesterday Scottish Labour MP Michael Connarty said that he thought the issue should be passed straight onto the Council now, and called on the Czech Presidency of the body to put it on the agenda. He told the House Of Commons: "I just want the Czech Presidency to allow democracy to proceed in Europe and put copyright term back on the agenda. I raised this at the meeting of 27 Parliamentary representatives in Prague last month and the common view is that Ministers from Member States should have the opportunity to decide. The European Parliament has already voted, by a big majority, to support session musicians and others with the Term of Protection Directive. It is now time for the Council of Ministers to be given that opportunity in their meetings next week chaired by the Czech Presidency". Speaking for the government, Harriet Harman said she would make sure relevant UK ministers were made aware of the points Connarty raised. As much much much previously reported, the record industry wants the sound recording copyright term extended from the current 50 years to 95 years, to bring it in line with the US. Moves are afoot at the European level to increase the term, though possibly only to 70 years, and only if political types are assured that musicians as well as record companies will benefit. Many musicians, of course, don't receive any cut of record sale income on recordings they were involved in, either because they were never contracted to get a share, or because their contractual cut is conditional on their record company recouping on its original investment, which in many cases they don't. However, all musicians involved in a recording are automatically due a nominal cut of broadcast royalties oblivious of their contracts with record companies, studios or other artists. Politicians want more such automatic royalty rights for musicians in the 50-70 year period of the copyright term; though the current proposals only allow for that on recordings that were made before the term extension itself, while British ministers want that to be a permanent arrangement. This, along with all out opposition to term extension from some governments, is behind the delay in moving the term extension debate in Europe forward. As also previously reported, the UK record industry, recording royalties body PPL and the Musician's Union support the European proposals as they currently stand, though the Featured Artists Coalition has said that UK ministers are right to insist on a better long term deal for musicians in the extra term period. In fact FAC have gone as far as to suggest ownership of recordings should revert to the artist oblivious of previous contracts once fifty years are up. JAPANESE AUTHORITIES ARREST TEENS OVER CONTENT SHARE SITE CAPITAL SCHEDULE REJIG CHASTITY BONO TO BECOME A MAN Bragman told TMZ.com: "Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honour his true identity. He is proud of his decision and grateful for the support and respect that has already been shown by his loved ones. It is Chaz's hope that his choice to transition will open the hearts and minds of the public regarding this issue, just as his 'coming out' did nearly 20 years ago. We ask that the media respect Chaz's privacy during this long process". Neil Giuliano of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation says: "Chaz Bono's decision to live his life authentically represents an important step forward, both for him personally and for all who are committed to advancing discussions about fairness and equality for transgender people. Coming out as transgender is an extremely personal decision and one that is never made lightly. We look forward to hearing Chaz's story in his own words in the future". -------------------------------------------------- DRUMMEY WAS JOKING ABOUT PEACHES, OKAY He's now sent out a statement making it clear that it wasn't serious, saying: "My comments made regarding my marriage were not intended to be taken seriously. I apologize for those comments as well as the obviously stupid, obviously false things that I said regarding Chris Brown. These statements reflect neither reality nor my opinion. It was wrong to make them. I am sorry". And what did he say about Chris Brown? This: "We're guys who have been hurt by women and I'm glad people like Chris Brown are finally taking it back and hurting women". So yes, obviously joking. But obviously not remotely funny. -------------------------------------------------- BLUR CLARIFICATION |
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