EMI sue Grooveshark
EMI has begun legal proceedings against Grooveshark over unlicensed content, after talks broke down, while Seeqpod is selling its domain name after its bankruptcy filing.…
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Poison frontman won't sue over Tony's accident
Poison frontman Bret Michaels says he will not sue the producers of the Tony Awards after being hit by a falling piece of set as he left the stage.…
ISPs want record labels to sue their customers
The ISP trade body welcomed the government's Digital Britain file-sharing proposals, preferring civil action by rights holders over technical sanctions against persistent infringers.…
Digital Britain on collecting societies and copyright crime fines
Digital Britain proposals would let collecting societies licence on behalf of non-members unless they opt out, and raise maximum copyright fines to £50,000.…
FAC respond to Digi Brit
The Featured Artists Coalition has asked for clarity on what 'serious, repeat infringer' means in the government's Digital Britain report, while welcoming its call for a more balanced relationship between creators and businesses.…
Beyonce tries to stop street vendors
Beyonce is seeking an injunction to stop street vendors selling pirated CDs and bootleg merchandise near her upcoming Madison Square Garden shows, according to TMZ.…
Rihanna sued for being bad neighbour
Rihanna faces a lawsuit from neighbour Christian Moeller, who claims she and her associates park on his property and that her security cameras overlook his home.…
Last attempt to postpone Chris Brown court hearing fails
Chris Brown's lawyers have failed to postpone his preliminary hearing over the alleged assault of Rihanna, with the hearing due in court on Monday.…
Commercial radio sector welcome Digi Brit
The commercial radio sector has welcomed the Digital Britain report's support for DAB, including a 2015 target for a digital radio switchover, with RadioCentre calling it a clear roadmap.…
Digital Britain report published
Culture minister Ben Bradshaw presented the government's Digital Britain report to the House Of Commons, which covers broadband, the licence fee and online piracy.…
CMU says: Digital Britain - The big file-sharing plan - let's do nothing for now
CMU argues the Digital Britain file-sharing proposals are too weak, relying on warning letters and lawsuits that it says will not work.…
Digital Britain: Stop your digital dithering Mr Minister
BPI chief Geoff Taylor criticises the government's 'Digital Britain' report for dithering on file-sharing, calling for immediate graduated response measures.…