The Game jailed over basketball game gun incident
The Game has been jailed for 60 days after pleading no contest to a firearm charge over a dispute about a basketball game, and will serve probation and community service.…
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Our round up of legal battles, courtroom drama, copyright disputes and everything else.
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Top Bit: the ISPs' turn in the P2P war
The government is reportedly preparing a green paper that could require ISPs to police file sharing, including a 'three strikes' system, which the BPI says it prefers to see agreed voluntarily.…
Dre launches new action against Death Row
Dr Dre has filed papers seeking access to Death Row's accounts to calculate royalties owed to him, as Warner Music bids to buy the label's catalogue.…
Lots more Britney
James Spears has been given the right to fire Britney Spears's business manager Howard Grossman, and lawyers have sought to quit her custody case with Kevin Federline.…
Canadian artists won't proceed with push for iPod tax
The Canadian Private Copying Collective will not appeal a court ruling against an MP3 player levy, saying it cannot justify the cost, though it still believes a levy should apply.…
Warner boss under investigation over Vivendi shares
Warner Music boss Edgar Bronfman Jr is under formal investigation by French authorities over his former Vivendi shareholding, though no charges have been filed.…
Barack Obama set to music
Will.i.am has made a music video setting Barack Obama's 'yes we can' speech to music with Herbie Hancock, John Legend and Common, while John McCain has agreed to stop using John Mellencamp's music.…
Macca and Mills divorce goes to court
The divorce proceedings between Paul McCartney and Heather Mills reach court next week, with a settlement possibly exceeding the record £48 million set by John Charman.…
DoJ asks questions about majors' download proposals
According to Billboard, the US Department of Justice has asked Universal Music and SonyBMG for information about their plans for a joint download service, Total Music.…
Britney update
A closed-door hearing has been held on a motion brought by James Spears and his lawyer Andrew Wallet, with the motion unopposed and details sealed.…
Ofcom rule on local programming and digital quality
Ofcom has rejected calls to allow nationwide syndication on local radio, keeping the ten-hour weekday local programming requirement and refusing to let multiplexes reduce sound quality.…
Danish court orders ISP to block The Pirate Bay
A Danish court has ordered ISP Tele2 to block access to BitTorrent tracker The Pirate Bay, which Tele2 has complied with while considering whether to fight the ruling.…