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Working group proposes analogue radio switch off plan

A government working group says medium wave could be switched off by 2020, though it sets no firm timeline for ending analogue radio, and recommends at least two years' notice for listeners.…

CMU Editorial • 24 Jun 2008

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Remy Ma shooting victim launches civil suit

Makeda Smith-Barnes is suing Remy Ma for over $160 million, and has also named Universal Music Group and its subsidiaries as defendants, arguing they profited from the rapper's reputation.…

CMU Editorial • 24 Jun 2008

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ISPs in serious talks with labels over P2P warning letters

Other internet service providers are reportedly in talks with the BPI about joining anti-P2P warning letter schemes, following Virgin Media's agreement, as the government presses for a voluntary code.…

CMU Editorial • 24 Jun 2008

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50 Cent told to hand over guns

A restraining order has been issued against 50 Cent at the request of his ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins, requiring him to surrender any guns.…

CMU Editorial • 23 Jun 2008

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French government green light three strike legislation

The French government has approved legislation creating an independent body to send warnings and order persistent file sharers cut off from the internet.…

CMU Editorial • 23 Jun 2008

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IFPI chief puts pressure on Spain to act on P2P

IFPI chief John Kennedy has urged Spain to reform its copyright laws to tackle online piracy, contrasting its position with France's new measures.…

CMU Editorial • 23 Jun 2008

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50 Cent hits out at Taco Bell publicity stunt proposal

50 Cent has criticised Taco Bell's proposal that he change his name to 79, 89 or 99 Cent for a publicity stunt, and says he is passing it to lawyers.…

CMU Editorial • 20 Jun 2008

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Spector sued over unpaid hotel bills

The Westin Bonaventure Hotel is suing Phil Spector and his wife over $104,000 in unpaid bills for rooms used during his murder trial.…

CMU Editorial • 20 Jun 2008

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Two men arrested in TI associate murder case

Two men have been arrested on murder charges over the 2006 shooting of Philant Johnson, a childhood friend and assistant of rapper TI.…

CMU Editorial • 20 Jun 2008

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Poison sue EMI over royalty dispute

Rock band Poison are suing EMI, alleging its Capitol division has underpaid royalties and failed to allow an audit of its books.…

CMU Editorial • 20 Jun 2008

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DJ arrested for selling bootleg mix albums

A British-born DJ has been arrested in Spain for selling unlicensed mix albums to bars and clubs on Mallorca, after joint police action.…

CMU Editorial • 20 Jun 2008

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Chinese Democracy leaks

Nine tracks from Guns N Roses' 'Chinese Democracy' leaked online before being removed after a cease and desist letter.…

CMU Editorial • 20 Jun 2008