DMX pleads not guilty
DMX, real name Earl Simmons, pleaded guilty to two felony theft charges over allegedly giving a false name to avoid paying a $7.5k Mayo Clinic bill.…
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Lil Wayne sued over Stones copy
Abkco Music is suing Lil Wayne, his collaborators and Universal Music Group for copyright infringement over a track it says copies The Rolling Stones' Play With Fire.…
Bragg brands ISP letters as a waste of time
Billy Bragg has dismissed the ISP warning letter scheme as nothing more than a gesture, calling for artists to receive a larger share of royalties.…
Kid Rock convicted over waffle fight
Kid Rock has been given a year's probation, a $1000 fine and 80 hours of community service over a fight in an Atlanta waffle house last October.…
50 Cent sues Taco Bell
50 Cent is suing Taco Bell for $4 million over using his name in a value meal promotion without permission, after learning of it from a news report.…
More ISPs agree to step up their anti-P2P roles
Five more ISPs, including Sky and Carphone Warehouse, have agreed to send warning letters to customers suspected of illegal filesharing, under a memorandum of understanding brokered by government.…
Ministry sue Asylum man
Ministry Of Sound is suing Ben Cook, MD of Warner Music's Asylum UK, alleging breach of contract and fiduciary duties after he moved from Ministry last year.…
Courtney sued over publishing deal commission
A business management firm in LA is suing Courtney Love for nearly a million dollars in fees it says it is owed from the 2006 sale of a stake in Kurt Cobain's publishing.…
Blake Fielder-Civil jailed for 27 months
Blake Fielder-Civil has been jailed for 27 months for assaulting James King and trying to bribe him not to testify, while Michael Brown received 33 months.…
US appeal court overturns Nipplegate fine
A US appeals court has overturned the record $550,000 fine the FCC imposed on CBS over the 2004 Super Bowl Nipplegate incident involving Janet Jackson.…
BBC to stop accepting sponsorship for its events
The BBC will no longer accept sponsorship from commercial bodies for any on-air events, following a BBC Trust report on the sponsorship of Sports Personality Of The Year.…
Paul Simon sues clock distributor over Bridge Over Troubled Water
Paul Simon is suing Rhythm USA Inc in New York for allegedly using 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' on musical clocks without permission, seeking $10 million in damages.…