Free Radiohead album most popular on illegal sites
A study by Big Champagne and MCPS-PRS found more people downloaded Radiohead's In Rainbows via BitTorrent than from the band's free website.…
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Wyclef sued by jewellery company
Jacob & Co is suing Wyclef Jean for hundreds of thousands of dollars it says he owes for watches and jewellery bought between 2002 and 2006.…
Spector lawyers lose pre-trial motions
Phil Spector's defence lost several pre-trial motions ahead of his retrial for the murder of Lana Clarkson, with the judge rejecting double jeopardy claims.…
Black Crowes sue Gretchen Wilson over infringement claim
The Black Crowes have sued Gretchen Wilson, SonyBMG, J Money Music and TNT over 'Work Hard, Player Harder', which they say copies their 1991 song 'Jealous Again'.…
Australian government considers airport iPod searches
A leaked Australian government paper suggests searching MP3 players at airports to check for pirated music is under consideration in international copyright talks, though the government has not agreed to it.…
OfCom may let ITV cut local news output
A leaked document reported by the Guardian suggests OfCom may let ITV cut regional news in sub-regions, though OfCom says no firm decision has been made.…
Katona wasn't a prostitute
Kerry Katona has won undisclosed libel damages from The Sunday Mirror over a claim she had worked as a prostitute before her pop career.…
IP Office to consult once more on copyright extension
The Intellectual Property Office will hold an informal consultation on extending recording copyright from 50 to 95 years, following EU proposals from Charlie McCreevy.…
Book firm sues over undelivered hip hop books
Simon & Schuster is suing Foxy Brown and Lil Kim to recover advances it says were paid for books that were never delivered.…
XM Sirius merger gets the go ahead, at last
The US media regulator has conditionally approved the merger of satellite radio networks XM and Sirius by a 3-2 vote, after nearly 18 months of review.…
Doherty pleads guilty to smashing camera
Pete Doherty has pleaded guilty to smashing a photographer's camera in Crewkerne and was ordered to pay £918.27 compensation plus £100 costs.…
Former Pumpkins sue Virgin
Former Smashing Pumpkins members James Iha and D'Arcy Wretzky-Brown are suing EMI's Virgin Records America for unpaid shares of digital download income.…