New article makes more allegations regarding Tupac shooting
A new LA Times article by Chuck Phillips alleges Sean 'Diddy' Combs had advance warning of the 1994 shooting of Tupac Shakur, which Combs has not yet responded to here.…
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Macca divorce settlement expected today
A judge is expected to announce the financial settlement in the divorce of Paul McCartney and Heather Mills, with reports suggesting Mills could receive up to £60 million.…
BPI up for Villain Of The Year at Internet Awards
The BPI is shortlisted for Villain Of The Year at the Internet Service Providers Association awards for its heavy-handed approach to filesharing.…
China say controls won't be tightened after all, post Bjork incident
China's Vice-minister of Culture Zhou Heping says tighter controls on Western artists will not follow Bjork's 'Tibet, Tibet' outburst in Shanghai, given the upcoming Olympics.…
No major development in investigation into shooting of TI associate
The Cincinnati Police Department has denied media reports of a breakthrough in the 2006 killing of Philant Johnson, assistant to rapper TI, saying there have been no arrests.…
Payola fighter resigns amid scandal
New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has resigned after the New York Times revealed he had met call girls from Emperors Club VIP, the man who exposed US payola practices.…
Sirius chief hopes for ruling on XM merger proposal soon
Sirius boss Mel Karmazin says he hopes US regulators will rule this month on the proposed merger with XM, taking heart from FCC chair Kevin Martin's comments.…
Anti-piracy news
A Bovingdon market's owners have been ordered to pay £300,000 for profiting from counterfeit goods, and two Scottish pirates were ordered to pay £400,000 under the Proceeds Of Crime Act.…
Irish label body to sue ISP over lack of P2P monitoring
The Irish Recorded Music Association is reportedly planning to take ISP Eircom to the High Court in Dublin over its refusal to monitor and act against illegal P2P file sharing.…
Abba's Ulvaeus and Andersson settle musical credit dispute
Abba's Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson have settled out of court with writer Carl-Johan Seth over credits for the musical Kristina From Duvemala.…
CPA backs Resale Rights Society proposal
The Concert Promoters Association has backed the MMF's proposed Resale Rights Society to regulate secondary ticketing, which it had previously been non-committal about.…
Remy Ma trial begins in New York
Remy Ma's trial has begun in New York, with her lawyer Ivan Fisher calling the shooting a tragic accident and disputing the complainant's testimony.…