MPs table Early Day Motion on extending copyright term
SNP MP Peter Wishart and five others have tabled an Early Day Motion calling for sound recording copyright to be extended from 50 to 95 years.…
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Blake Fielder-Civil allegedly offered money to attack Pete Doherty
Blake Fielder-Civil allegedly offered a fellow prisoner £20,000 to beat up Pete Doherty, according to The Sun, which says the man refused and reported him.…
DJ arrested for auctioning off promo CDs
A London DJ and music reviewer has been arrested on suspicion of theft and money laundering after selling promo CDs on eBay before their release dates.…
New Canadian copyright legislation to be revealed
New Canadian copyright legislation is due to be unveiled, aimed at allowing record labels to pursue people sharing unlicensed music online.…
Busted boys plan to appeal
Former Busted members Ki Fitzgerald and Owen Doyle plan to appeal after losing their royalty case, though they will be recredited as co-owners of some early hits.…
Fielder-Civil's £200,000 bribe
Snaresbrook Crown Court heard that pub landlord James King agreed to accept a £200,000 bribe to not testify and leave the country.…
Back to the mole: R Kelly trial
At the R Kelly trial, Kelly confirmed he will not testify, and the judge ruled the jury can review the sex tape during deliberations.…
C4 Radio gets permission to delay launch further
Ofcom has allowed 4Digital Group to delay the launch of Channel 4 Radio beyond July 2008, with no revised launch date agreed yet.…
Sinatra speaks in Congress on radio royalty debate
Nancy Sinatra led artists lobbying Congress for a change in US copyright rules that would require terrestrial radio stations to pay performance royalties.…
Warren G arrested
US prosecutors will not pursue charges against rapper Warren G after he was arrested in LA when marijuana was found in a car he was travelling in.…
Fielder-Civil pleads guilty
Blake Fielder-Civil has pleaded guilty at Snaresbrook Crown Court to assault and perverting the course of justice, facing up to five years in prison.…
R Kelly defence rests its case
R Kelly's lawyers abruptly rested their case after two days, with the jury expected to deliberate after the prosecution calls two rebuttal witnesses.…