Liverpool festival may still go ahead
Liverpool's Matthew Street Festival may still go ahead after council leader Warren Bradley suggested an alcohol ban and moving the fairground could make it viable.…
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Our round up of legal battles, courtroom drama, copyright disputes and everything else.
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Marilyn Manson accused of squandering money
Former keyboardist Stephen Bier has sued Marilyn Manson, claiming he failed to pay the band while spending millions on Nazi memorabilia, a house and a wedding.…
Japanese content owners step up campaign against YouTube
A consortium of 24 Japanese content owners is demanding YouTube introduce proactive copyright filtering immediately, while Viacom's US lawsuit is due to go to court.…
DMX ordered to repay money over failed dog clothing promotion
A court has ordered DMX to repay $242,000 to a business that hired him to promote dog clothing, which the company says he never did.…
ERA asks Terra Firma for clarity
The Entertainment Retailers Association has urged Terra Firma to clarify its plans for EMI now its takeover can proceed, citing uncertainty across the industry.…
Britney kidnap threat and lawsuit
Spears's lawyer warned that releasing custody documents could endanger her sons, while two photographers threaten to sue over an alleged spa altercation with her bodyguard.…
Snow Patrol's Tom Simpson fails to attend drugs hearing
Snow Patrol keyboardist Tom Simpson did not attend a court hearing on drugs charges, though his lawyer requested the case be pushed back to the end of August.…
Eminem publisher sues Apple
Eminem's publisher Eight Mile Style has sued Apple for allegedly selling his music without publishing permission, seeking over $75,000 per infringement.…
Peter Hook threatens to sue New Order bandmates
Peter Hook has threatened to sue Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner, saying New Order has split up and that he still holds a third of the name.…
Britney Spears' divorce from Kevin Federline finalised
Britney Spears' divorce from Kevin Federline has been finalised, with the pair reportedly sharing custody and Spears paying child and spousal support, according to TMZ.com.…
YouTube content filtering technology could be live by autumn
A Google lawyer told a court that YouTube's content filtering technology could possibly be in place as early as September, in the middle of Viacom's copyright lawsuit.…
Deerhunter members robbed at gunpoint after Atlanta gig
Deerhunter's Bradford Cox and Lockett Pundt had belongings taken at gunpoint after a gig in Atlanta, an incident Cox recounted on the band's MySpace.…