Book firm sues over undelivered hip hop books
Simon & Schuster is suing Foxy Brown and Lil Kim to recover advances it says were paid for books that were never delivered.…
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XM Sirius merger gets the go ahead, at last
The US media regulator has conditionally approved the merger of satellite radio networks XM and Sirius by a 3-2 vote, after nearly 18 months of review.…
Doherty pleads guilty to smashing camera
Pete Doherty has pleaded guilty to smashing a photographer's camera in Crewkerne and was ordered to pay £918.27 compensation plus £100 costs.…
Former Pumpkins sue Virgin
Former Smashing Pumpkins members James Iha and D'Arcy Wretzky-Brown are suing EMI's Virgin Records America for unpaid shares of digital download income.…
DMX pleads not guilty
DMX, real name Earl Simmons, pleaded guilty to two felony theft charges over allegedly giving a false name to avoid paying a $7.5k Mayo Clinic bill.…
Lil Wayne sued over Stones copy
Abkco Music is suing Lil Wayne, his collaborators and Universal Music Group for copyright infringement over a track it says copies The Rolling Stones' Play With Fire.…
Bragg brands ISP letters as a waste of time
Billy Bragg has dismissed the ISP warning letter scheme as nothing more than a gesture, calling for artists to receive a larger share of royalties.…
Kid Rock convicted over waffle fight
Kid Rock has been given a year's probation, a $1000 fine and 80 hours of community service over a fight in an Atlanta waffle house last October.…
50 Cent sues Taco Bell
50 Cent is suing Taco Bell for $4 million over using his name in a value meal promotion without permission, after learning of it from a news report.…
More ISPs agree to step up their anti-P2P roles
Five more ISPs, including Sky and Carphone Warehouse, have agreed to send warning letters to customers suspected of illegal filesharing, under a memorandum of understanding brokered by government.…
Ministry sue Asylum man
Ministry Of Sound is suing Ben Cook, MD of Warner Music's Asylum UK, alleging breach of contract and fiduciary duties after he moved from Ministry last year.…
Courtney sued over publishing deal commission
A business management firm in LA is suing Courtney Love for nearly a million dollars in fees it says it is owed from the 2006 sale of a stake in Kurt Cobain's publishing.…