Vanilla Ice charges dropped
Domestic violence charges against Vanilla Ice have been dropped after his wife Laura Van Winkle withdrew her statement and there were no independent witnesses.…
Music industry legal news coverage
Our round up of legal battles, courtroom drama, copyright disputes and everything else.
4988 posts
BPI supports latest Childnet anti-P2P campaign
The BPI backs a Childnet campaign encouraging parents and teachers to steer children towards legal music downloads, with a guide distributed via schools and Zavvi.…
Bounty Killer banned from Guyana
Guyana's Interior Minister has banned reggae artist Bounty Killer from performing, citing a gunfire incident at his last show and lyrics that promote violence.…
Arizona court takes narrow view on P2P infringement
An Arizona court has ruled that copyright infringement occurs only when files are actually downloaded, limiting the RIAA's claim to 12 tracks rather than 54.…
OFT expresses concern over Kangaroo
The Office of Fair Trading has raised competition concerns over Kangaroo, the planned on-demand platform from the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, and is taking comments until 14 May.…
Banks fail to delay Clear Channel takeover case
A Texas judge has refused banks' request to delay a 2 June hearing in the dispute over financing for the Clear Channel takeover by Bain Capital and Thomas H Lee.…
Weiland sentenced to jail
Scott Weiland has been sentenced to eight days in prison and four years' probation after pleading no contest to a drink-driving charge.…
ITV may threaten to hand back third channel licences
ITV reportedly may hand back its eleven Channel 3 licences, a move that could be used to strengthen its hand in talks with OfCom over public service obligations.…
ITV could get record fine for dodgy phone-ins
ITV could face a record £4 million fine from OfCom over deceptive premium rate phone-ins, reportedly in addition to GMTV's £2 million penalty.…
Former Bronfman associate cleared to sue Warner chief
Former Simon & Schuster boss Richard Snyder can proceed with two claims against Warner Music chief Edgar Bronfman Jr over his role in the 2004 acquisition.…
Apple threaten UK retailers over cheap iPod imports
Apple is threatening to sue 11 UK websites selling iPods imported from outside the European Union, and is seeking legal fees.…
Matthews and Stephens support Cardiff venue
Cerys Matthews and Huw Stephens are backing The Point in Cardiff, which faces closure after a noise abatement order, with a court hearing on 21 May.…