RIAA launch latest college litigation
The RIAA has sent 503 pre-litigation letters to 58 US universities over student P2P file sharing, part of a campaign begun in February.…
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allofmp3.com case thrown out of court
A Moscow court has dismissed the case against Denis Kvasov, former head of allofmp3.com, prompting criticism from the IFPI, which expects an appeal.…
Imus reaches settlement
Don Imus has reached a confidential settlement with CBS after being fired for racist and sexist remarks, leaving him free to find another radio job.…
Coxon's stalker cautioned
Police have cautioned Sue Ellington, a woman who stalked Graham Coxon for over a year, and issued an order preventing her from contacting him.…
Ja Rule litigation
Builder Joel Tobia has made a police complaint against Ja Rule, claiming he is owed over $8,000 for work on the rapper's mansion.…
Lopez wins damages from ex-husband
Jennifer Lopez has won £267,257 in damages from her first husband Ojani Noa after an arbitrator ruled he breached an agreement not to disparage her.…
Universal defend promo CD lawsuit
Universal Music Group has defended its lawsuit against eBay seller Troy Augusto for reselling promotional CDs, after the Electronic Frontier Foundation said he was within his rights.…
Busta Rhymes busted
Roberto LeBron is suing Busta Rhymes over an alleged kick to the head during a fracas at a Randalls Island music festival last year.…
Industry body vs YouTube
The National Music Publishers' Association has sued YouTube, claiming it does not properly compensate songwriters for music used on the site.…
David Gray on his torturing songs
David Gray says US interrogators' use of his song Babylon as torture is simply torture, after the Musicians' Union called for music as interrogation to be condemned.…
Fifty injured after bomb blast at Belarus concert
At least fifty people were injured by a bomb at a concert in Minsk, Belarus, held to mark independence day, though a government spokesman says the president was not the target.…
Eminem sued over strip club punch allegation
Miad Jarbou is suing Eminem for over $25,000, alleging he was sucker-punched in a Detroit strip club bathroom in 2006.…