News organisations join call for P2P case to be webcast
Fourteen news organisations have backed Harvard professor Charles Nesson's call for the RIAA's file-sharing case against Joel Tenenbaum to be webcast, opposing the RIAA's appeal.…
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'Digital Britain' and the music business - a rather long report
Lord Carter's Digital Britain report proposes compulsory ISP warning letters and disclosure of file sharers' details, but no three-strikes sanction.…
Irish ISP introduces three-strike rule for illegal file-sharing
Irish ISP Eircom is introducing a three-strikes system for illegal file sharing, after a deal with record companies that will see two warnings before users lose their connection.…
Lil Wayne settles over Stones borrowing
Abkco has reached an out-of-court settlement with Lil Wayne over Playing With Fire, which borrowed heavily from the Stones' Play With Fire.…
Brown estate saga may close today
A judge is expected to approve a settlement dividing James Brown's estate, with half going to a charitable trust and half to Tomi Rae Hynie and some of Brown's adult children.…
Pearl Jam man seeks toilet law
Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready has backed a Washington state proposal requiring businesses to give access to staff toilets for people with bowel disorders.…
More from the Tenenbaum case - the last big P2P lawsuit squabble
The RIAA is appealing a judge's ruling to webcast the Joel Tenenbaum case, while Charles Nesson seeks a deposition from former RIAA executive Matthew Oppenheim.…
RIAA begins ISP talks - disconnection not on the agenda
The RIAA is in talks with US internet service providers over sending warning letters to persistent file sharers, though disconnection is not on the agenda.…
Meeting in the Commons to discuss copyright term
A meeting in the House Of Commons organised by the Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group and PPL will discuss extending the European recordings copyright term from fifty years.…
Oink uploaders sentenced to community service
Four prominent uploaders to the OiNK BitTorrent community have been sentenced at Teesside Crown Court for copyright infringement, with a fifth uploader and Alan Ellis still awaiting trial.…
Zappa widow loses case against Zappa-fest
A Dusseldorf court has ruled that the organisers of the German Zappanale festival can keep using Frank Zappa's name and image, rejecting his widow Gail Zappa's claim.…
Thriller video director sues over royalties
John Landis, director of the 'Thriller' video, has sued Michael Jackson, claiming he is owed royalties under his contract and has heard nothing for four years.…