Winehouse tries to get new US visa
Amy Winehouse reportedly visited the American Embassy in London to seek a new work visa, and says a confession to Norwegian police was signed by mistake.…
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Canadian government report says no link between P2P and CD sales
A Canadian government report finds no discernible connection between P2P file sharing and CD purchases, either positive or negative.…
Swedish band release album via The Pirate Bay
Swedish glam rock band Lamont released their debut album via The Pirate Bay, which they say has had over 100,000 downloads in 24 hours.…
Universal's V2 acquisition gets OFT approval
The Office of Fair Trading has cleared Universal Music's acquisition of V2, with the indie to be merged into Mercury and most of its staff made redundant.…
PPL back anti-gun campaign
Recording royalties body PPL is backing the Don't Trigger anti-gun campaign with Urban Concepts, with a related album to be showcased at its Annual Performer Meeting.…
Da Brat arrested over waitress altercation
Rapper Da Brat has been charged with aggravated assault after allegedly hitting a waitress with a bottle at an Atlanta club owned by Jermaine Dupri.…
MCR face lawsuit over cancelled college gig
The University of Maine students' union says it will sue My Chemical Romance for $20,500 after the band cancelled a gig at the last minute.…
Britney mega-update
Former manager Johnny Wright is suing Britney Spears for $15,000 in unpaid commissions, while divorce filings reveal her monthly spending.…
Associate says Jam Master Jay murder can be solved
Jam Master Jay's business partner Randy Allen tells the New York Daily News that the killing can be solved, describing the gunman's tattooed neck.…
Hands demands cultural change in EMI memo
In a leaked internal memo, EMI boss Guy Hands calls for a radical cultural change, better collaboration and greater artist accountability, and says he is recruiting from outside the record industry.…
Former Ramones manager murdered
Former Ramones manager Linda Stein has been found dead in her New York apartment, with police launching a homicide investigation after a post-mortem found blunt force trauma.…
Reznor admits to OiNK use
Trent Reznor has admitted using the closed BitTorrent tracker OiNK, saying legit services like iTunes do not satisfy fans and that OiNK filled a gap.…