ERA says down with DRM
The Entertainment Retailers Association has called on all labels to drop DRM and sell music as MP3s, arguing that protection is stifling digital growth.…
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Red Hot Chili Peppers sue makers of Californication TV show
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are suing Showtime Networks and the makers of the David Duchovny show 'Californication', claiming trademark infringement.…
Britney sued by estate agent over damaged flat
Estate agent Amir E Zagross is suing Britney Spears for damage to a California flat she rented, while a Paris court has fined SonyBMG and MTV Online over a Louis Vuitton design.…
Britney videoed jumping red light in custody case
K-Fed's lawyers have reportedly presented a video showing Britney driving through a red light with their children in the car, in the ongoing custody case.…
Boy George served legal papers while DJing in Manchester
Boy George was served with a statutory declaration while DJing in Manchester, over a £36,000 damages award to promoter Kasia Saleh that he has not paid.…
Label chiefs call on EU to pressure China over piracy
Record industry chiefs met EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson to press for action against Chinese internet piracy ahead of an EU-China summit.…
Kid Rock loses roughing-up case after failing to attend deposition
Judge Shalina Kumar has ruled against Kid Rock, throwing out his defamation suit against Kelly Ann Kozlowski after he missed a court-ordered deposition.…
Comcast sued over alleged BitTorrent limitations
Comcast customer Jon Hart has sued the US ISP over claims it blocks or limits BitTorrent uploads, contrary to how it advertises its services.…
Indonesia and Netherlands close more illegal music download sites
Indonesian authorities have shut two Jakarta download services after IFPI complaints, while Dutch watchdog BREIN has closed the P2P site ShareConnector.com.…
Prince about to sue The Pirate Bay
Prince is reportedly preparing lawsuits against BitTorrent tracker The Pirate Bay in the US, France and Sweden, and against companies advertising on the site.…
EMI win cyber squatting case
EMI has won a cybersquatting case over the emi-musicgroup.info domain, which the World Intellectual Property Organisation has ordered handed over, while MySpace won myspacetv.org.…
Hannah Montana fan club member sues over implied ticket promise
A New Jersey fan has sued Miley Cyrus's fan club, claiming it implied fan club members would get tickets for her sold out tour, which sold out in four minutes.…