Snoop gets ticket for possession
Snoop Dogg was given a ticket for marijuana possession outside a New York club, and his lawyer says he will contest it.…
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Aaron Carter done for possession
Aaron Carter was charged with marijuana possession in Texas after being stopped for speeding, and his father says he is hurt and betrayed.…
Private members bill on copyright term officially launches this week
SNP MP Peter Wishart is launching his private member's bill to extend sound recording copyright from fifty to seventy years, at Parliament on 27 February.…
Canadian songwriter society push for ISP levy
The Songwriters Association of Canada has proposed a five dollar monthly levy on internet users in return for legal file sharing, a move unlikely to be adopted soon.…
Foo Fighters sue Marvel over trailer tune usage
The Foo Fighters are reportedly suing Marvel Comics, alleging its animated series trailer used two of their songs without permission.…
Lutfi restraining order extended
A restraining order against Sam Lutfi, which bars him from contact with Britney Spears, has been extended to 17 March, with a review hearing then.…
Lightbody admits to nerves at Stormont
Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody addressed Stormont's Arts committee to urge support for the Oh Yeah project, a Belfast music centre for young musicians.…
Liberal Democrats air privacy cautions over government file sharing plans
Liberal Democrat culture spokesman Don Foster has warned against measures to tackle illegal file sharing that undermine consumer privacy, ahead of a government report.…
Linkin Park stalker jailed
Devon Townsend, who hacked into Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington's accounts and stalked him, has been jailed for two years.…
Hendrix company wins covermount lawsuit
The High Court has found for Experience Hendrix against the Sunday Times over a 2006 covermount CD of a 1969 Royal Albert Hall recording.…
Britney hit and run case postponed
A hit and run case against Britney Spears has been put on hold, as Judge TK Herman doubts she is capable of entering a binding agreement; it will be reassessed on 20 March.…
50 Cent settles over snapper fracas
50 Cent has reportedly settled out of court a lawsuit from a photographer who claimed the rapper assaulted him in 2003.…