Sheikh's Michael Jackson lawsuit reaches High Court
Sheikh Abdulla is suing Michael Jackson in the London High Court, claiming breach of contract and unpaid loans from their short-lived Bahrain business partnership.…
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Vince Power responds to Hop Farm capacity decision
Tonbridge And Malling Council has refused to raise the Hop Farm Festival's capacity, and Vince Power says he will appeal in January, with the festival going ahead either way.…
Police suggest event owners should pay for policing
ACPO proposals could make large commercial events pay for off-site policing, and promoters warn this could add thousands to concert and festival costs.…
Miley Cyrus 'killed' after second hacking
A hacker posted a fake video on Miley Cyrus's YouTube page claiming she had died; co-star Mandy Jiroux said she was fine and that her account had been hacked.…
Suge Knight sues Kanye West over pre-VMA shooting
Former Death Row chief Suge Knight is suing Kanye West over a 2005 shooting at a party before the MTV VMAs, claiming West's security let the gunman in.…
Justice album filled with uncleared samples
Justice's Xavier De Rosnay tells MTV that their debut album uses short, uncleared samples from Slipknot, Queen and 50 Cent, though only three larger samples were cleared.…
Courtney on lawyers
Courtney Love says she has hired a new entertainment lawyer at Cohen and Gardner after her previous lawyers were involved in dealings with the FBI.…
Napster judge calls for all-interest copyright body
Judge Miriam Hall Patel, who oversaw the Napster case, has proposed a joint public and private US copyright body to issue licences and set royalties.…
GNR leaker pleads guilty
US blogger Kevin Cogill has changed his plea in the criminal copyright case over leaking Guns N' Roses' 'Chinese Democracy', seemingly as part of a plea deal.…
Sharkey says councils and police misusing 2003 licensing rules
UK Music's Feargal Sharkey tells MPs that London councils and the Met are misusing 2003 licensing rules, with a risk-assessment form burdening small gig promoters.…
Brown's family move to remove estate trustees
Louis Levensen, lawyer for some of James Brown's adult children, is calling for the court-appointed trustees to be removed, as a settlement is proposed.…
Ofcom put Kerrang! on notice over rigged competition
Ofcom has put Kerrang! Radio on warning after breakfast presenter Tim Shaw rigged a phone-in competition, and also upheld a complaint about a Radio 1 bleeping sketch.…