Creed man charges dropped
Domestic battery charges against Creed frontman Scott Stapp have been dropped after he completed an anger management course and other agreed terms.…
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Weiland charged over DUI claims
Velvet Revolver's Scott Weiland has been formally charged with driving under the influence of drugs after a crash, and is on $40,000 bail.…
Britney misses custody meeting
Britney Spears failed to attend a custody meeting with Kevin Federline, reportedly phoning in ill, and will give court-ordered testimony later.…
Miller refused permission to travel to Pimp C's funeral
A Louisiana judge has refused rapper C-Murder permission to attend Pimp C's funeral, as he remains under house arrest awaiting retrial.…
Andy Kershaw told he may face jail
DJ Andy Kershaw was warned in court on the Isle of Man that prison is a real possibility after breaching a restraining order by sending abusive texts to his ex.…
Much blogging on private copy rules
RIAA legal papers stating that ripped CD tracks shared via P2P are illegal copies have sparked debate among US bloggers over private copying.…
Up In Smoke lawsuit dismissed
A US judge has dismissed a privacy lawsuit against Dr Dre over a backstage conversation recorded for the Up In Smoke tour DVD, and the officials may appeal.…
Canadian copyright reform stalled
Canadian copyright reforms due from Industry Minister Jim Prentice have been delayed amid opposition from consumer groups and an online campaign.…
Univision boss sues parent company
Univision Music boss Jose Behar is suing parent Univision Communications, alleging it breached his 2001 deal by cutting promotion and blocking favourable artist contracts.…
Conrad Black jailed
Former Daily Telegraph owner Conrad Black has been sentenced to six and a half years in jail for embezzling millions from his Hollinger media firm, and fined $125,000.…
No Spector re-trial until September
Phil Spector's second murder trial is unlikely to start before September, as his new lawyer Doron Weinberg needs months to review the case documents.…
EC say collecting society guidelines will remain voluntary
The European Commission will not introduce laws forcing collecting society reform, preferring to monitor voluntary guidelines on pan-European online licensing, officials say.…