The Game not released early from jail
Reports that rapper The Game had been released early from his sixty-day jail sentence have been denied, with a spokesman saying he is still in custody.…
Music industry legal news coverage
Our round up of legal battles, courtroom drama, copyright disputes and everything else.
4988 posts
Courtney Love says Kurt Cobain's identity was stolen
Courtney Love says Kurt Cobain's identity has been stolen to open 188 credit cards, but LAPD sources reportedly dismiss her claims as delusional.…
Lisa Marie Presley sues Daily Mail over weight claims
Lisa Marie Presley is suing the Daily Mail for libel over claims she was gaining weight like her late father, which she says were due to pregnancy.…
MMF chair claims eBay owes artists £10 million
MMF chairman Jazz Summers says eBay owes artists £10 million, calculating a 20% cut of an estimated £50 million in non-charity ticket resales.…
Four pirate CD traders convicted over Czech bootlegs
Four men have been convicted of importing bootleg CDs from the Czech Republic, while Canadian police seized over 200,000 bootlegs in Winnipeg.…
China to tighten rules on foreign performers after Bjork's Tibet outburst
China plans to tighten controls on foreign performers after Bjork shouted 'Tibet, Tibet' at a Chinese gig, saying her actions broke Chinese law.…
Tony Yayo's community service book tour criticised by victim's mother
Cynthia Reed, mother of the teenager allegedly assaulted by Tony Yayo, objects to his community service book tour and will protest at New York dates.…
Judge sets deadline for Snoop Dogg and Priority dispute
A Los Angeles judge has set 26 March for Snoop Dogg and EMI's Priority Records to settle their royalty dispute or go to court.…
Eminem's discoverers sue over royalty deductions
Mark and Jeff Bass are suing Universal divisions and Dr Dre's company, claiming millions in royalties were wrongly deducted from Eminem's earnings.…
Jamie Spears to challenge Britney's legal fees
Britney Spears' father Jamie, her court-appointed conservator, will challenge legal invoices of £550,000 from custody battle lawyers in court.…
Oxygene copyright owner sues Mail On Sunday over covermount
Francis Dreyfus plans legal action against EMI and the Mail On Sunday, claiming a covermount of Jean Michel Jarre's Oxygene breached his copyright.…
Remy Ma trial: jury selection begins
Jury selection has begun in the trial of rapper Remy Ma, who is accused of shooting a woman in a dispute over money and has pleaded not guilty.…