Grooverider gets four years over Dubai drugs charge
Radio 1 DJ Grooverider has been jailed for four years in Dubai after 2.16g of cannabis was found on him when he arrived for a DJ set.…
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K-Fed and Britney stuff
Kevin Federline's lawyer says his client wants Britney Spears to see their children, while a judge refused a gag order request in the custody case.…
Recent Bobby Brown court case progresses
A Massachusetts clerk magistrate is considering whether Bobby Brown should face charges over cocaine found at a Holiday Inn in December, with a ruling expected in nine days.…
Judge considering Macca Mills settlement
The McCartney and Mills divorce hearing ended without agreement, leaving Mr Justice Bennett to rule on how much McCartney must pay.…
Industry bodies welcome EU commissioner's copyright extension comments
A group of music industry bodies, including IFPI and IMPALA, has backed EU Commissioner Charlie McCreevy's proposal to extend sound recording copyright to 95 years.…
Australia considers making ISPs take on P2P police role too
Australia may introduce rules forcing ISPs to monitor P2P file sharing and cut off persistent infringers, following similar UK and French proposals.…
Spector gives first TV interview about the murder case
Phil Spector has given his first TV interview on the Lana Clarkson case for an Arena documentary airing in April, as a second trial is delayed until autumn.…
Old hip hop legal battle returns
William Tucker is suing former Death Row Records attorney David Kenner, alleging the 1990s racketeering suit against his late wife Delores Tucker was malicious.…
Mick Fleetwood loses lawsuit over legendary BBC recordings
A Maine judge has ruled for BBC Worldwide in Mick Fleetwood's lawsuit over distribution rights to BBC session recordings.…
MediaNet respond to publisher lawsuit
MediaNet has rejected a lawsuit from the NMPA, which accuses it of reneging on publishing royalty payments for its digital music services.…
Tele2 to fight Pirate Bay block order
Danish ISP Tele2 is appealing a court order to block access to BitTorrent tracker The Pirate Bay, which it has complied with so far.…
The kids need to be told more about copyright
A Microsoft study of US pupils found that 49 per cent did not know about copyright laws, suggesting education is needed to curb illegal downloading.…