Doherty drug order removed
Judge Jane McIvor has removed Pete Doherty's drug treatment order six months early, while reports say his engagement to Irina Lazareanu has ended.…
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Government may pressure ISPs to take more P2P responsibility
Lord Triesman has said the government may legislate to make ISPs tackle illegal file sharing if voluntary arrangements with the music industry fail.…
Chart company releases USB release guidelines
The Official Charts Company has issued guidelines on USB releases and hybrid vinyl/CD formats, which are now eligible for the singles and albums charts.…
IFPI welcome talks to improve IP rights enforcement
The IFPI has welcomed EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson's announcement of talks with the US, Japan and Switzerland to strengthen intellectual property enforcement.…
Oink no more
Police in the UK and Holland have shut down the OiNK BitTorrent tracker, with the alleged operator arrested in Middlesbrough.…
Lil Wayne may be sued over high school gig
A promoter threatens to sue a North Carolina high school after a Lil Wayne gig was cancelled, reinstated and then cancelled again by the rapper.…
Spears regains visitation rights
Britney Spears has regained visitation rights to her children after complying with court obligations, with the next custody hearing due this Friday.…
Nugent loses appeal over concert cancellation
The Michigan Court of Appeal has rejected Ted Nugent's appeal against Muskegon Summer Celebration, though it reduced his breach of contract award.…
TI appeals for bail
Lawyers for rapper TI have proposed $2.2 million bail on weapons charges, with a ruling deferred until 26 October pending a home monitoring plan.…
Winehouse arrested for cannabis possession
Amy Winehouse was arrested in Norway with her husband and a third person, and released after paying a 500 euro fine for cannabis possession.…
Britney devastated by court ruling
Britney Spears is reportedly upset after a court removed her visitation rights to her children, a ruling expected to be reversed once she has met her court obligations.…
Pirate Bay set up home at ifpi.com
The Pirate Bay has acquired the ifpi.com domain, putting up a holding page mocking the IFPI, which is reportedly preparing a cybersquatting complaint.…