Taco Bell to fight Fiddy lawsuit
Taco Bell's lawyers say they will fight 50 Cent's trademark infringement lawsuit over a leaked proposal to rename him after a value menu price.…
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Jackson will appear at Sheikh trial
Michael Jackson will testify in person at the High Court case brought by Sheikh Abdulla Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa, after medical reports were submitted and his doctors cleared him to attend.…
BBC Trust rejects local website plans
The BBC Trust has rejected plans for a network of local BBC news websites worth £68 million, after regional newspapers argued the proposals would unfairly compete with them.…
MP brings copyright extension up in Commons
Labour MP Ian Cawsey asked the government in the House of Commons to state its position on extending the copyright term on sound recordings, following a letter from PPL performer members to Gordon Brown.…
Collecting societies fail to suspend EU ruling
Five European collecting societies failed to get a suspension of the European Commission's ruling pending appeal, so the rules stay in place during the appeal process.…
Brandy talks about car crash
Brandy has spoken on Access Hollywood about a 2006 car crash that killed Awatef Aboudihaj, as she faces a £33m wrongful death lawsuit due in April.…
Suge Knight charged over August altercation
Suge Knight faces assault and drug possession charges in Las Vegas over an August incident and is due in court on 16 December, where he will plead not guilty.…
Jackson claims to be too ill to testify
Michael Jackson's doctors say he may not be fit to testify in a London breach-of-contract case brought by Sheikh Abdulla; the case is postponed to Thursday.…
UK Music calls for online copyright regulator
UK Music has told the government it supports a regulator to oversee internet copyright issues, suggesting OfCom take on the role, in its response to a consultation.…
Term extension petition launched at PPL APM
Performer members of PPL have signed a petition calling on the government to extend the recorded music copyright term, rejecting Andrew Gowers's findings.…
Sharkey asks where 696 form data goes
UK Music boss Feargal Sharkey has asked the Metropolitan Police to clarify what happens to information collected on the 696 live music licensing form.…
Perfume company sues Prince and Universal Music Publishing
Revelations Perfume And Cosmetics is suing Prince and Universal Music Publishing, claiming the singer failed to take part in promotions for a fragrance named after his 3121 album.…