Phil Spector trial ends in mistrial after jury deadlocks
The Phil Spector murder trial ended in a mistrial after the jury split 10-2, leaving Spector free for now and the prosecution to decide whether to retry.…
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GMTV fined record £2 million by OfCom over phone-in debacle
Regulator OfCom has fined GMTV a record £2 million over its phone-in competitions, after the phone-line operator Opera was already fined £250,000 by ICSTIS.…
Lil Wayne faces second lawsuit over college gig money stunt
A second student has sued over injuries sustained at a Lil Wayne gig at Morgan State University, after the rapper threw cash into the crowd.…
Hip hop lyrics debate reaches US Congress
A US House sub-committee hearing discussed sexist and racist language in hip hop, with label executives, politicians and rapper David Banner all rejecting government censorship.…
Former James Brown trustee David Cannon ordered to repay $370,000
A US judge has ordered former James Brown trustee David Cannon, who has resigned, to repay $370,000 to the estate, on top of $350,000 already repaid.…
DMX in clear over dog fights
Police say there is no evidence DMX organised or sanctioned dog fights at his Arizona home, and no charges have been made.…
Jury review videos: Spector trial update
The Phil Spector jury asked for a video recorder to review evidence, likely the police interview with chauffeur Adriano De Souza, as deliberations continue.…
Record labels lobby at party conference
The British music industry held a fringe event at the Labour party conference urging MPs to extend copyright terms, with EMI chief and BPI chairman Tony Wadsworth leading the message.…
Britney update: hit and run charge
Britney Spears has been formally charged over an August hit-and-run incident, while former bodyguard Tony Barreto speaks out and YouTube star Chris Crocker signs a reality show.…
Snoop pleads guilty in baton case
Snoop Dogg has pleaded guilty to possessing a dangerous weapon at John Wayne Airport and been sentenced to 160 hours of community service and three years' probation.…
ThePirateBay target content owners over Media Defender emails
ThePirateBay has reported a number of content companies to Swedish police, alleging they used illegal tactics against it, based on leaked emails from Media Defender.…
IFPI score new court victory over eDonkey
German courts have authorised the IFPI to close seven eDonkey file-sharing servers, following similar actions in France and the Netherlands earlier this year.…