Nas files papers over divorce
Nas has filed court papers asking that Kelis be denied spousal support and pay her own legal fees, as the couple divorce and seek custody of their unborn child.…
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Prosecutors call for 19 years for Spector
Prosecutors seek at least 19 years in prison for Phil Spector over the murder of Lana Clarkson, and propose he pay $11,200 to her family plus $6,500 in funeral costs.…
Possible death sentence for killers of Lebanese pop star
An Egyptian court has found a businessman and a former police officer guilty of murdering Lebanese pop star Suzanne Tamim, with sentencing referred to the Grand Mufti.…
Labels push for more Bay fines
The four majors have asked a Stockholm court to impose daily fines on The Pirate Bay's founders for each day the service remains online.…
YouTube ordered to make interim payments to ASCAP
A US judge has ordered YouTube to pay ASCAP $1.61 million in back royalties plus $70,000 a month while the two sides' licensing dispute continues in court.…
TI won't, in fact, spend a year in prison
TI, aka Clifford Harris, will reportedly serve only two months in prison after a weapons possession conviction, having already spent 305 days on home detention.…
Kanye West pleads not guilty to assaulting photographer
Kanye West has pleaded not guilty to charges of misdemeanour battery, grand theft and vandalism over an alleged attack on a photographer at LA International Airport last year.…
IP Office bring consumers into copyright debate
The government's Intellectual Property Office is launching a website to invite consumers and other stakeholders into the debate on copyright in the digital age, as part of its ongoing review.…
Jim Jones pleads not guilty to assault
Rapper Jim Jones has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a seventeen-year-old at a Florida concert, and faces a separate New York court date over a December brawl.…
Timberlake named in sexual discrimination lawsuit
Justin Timberlake has been named in a sexual discrimination lawsuit against Southern Hospitality, the New York restaurant in which he is a business partner.…
Spears senior defends Lutfi push
Jamie Spears has filed legal papers admitting he used force to keep Sam Lutfi away from Britney Spears, arguing it was justified.…
File-sharing making popular acts more popular
A PRS for Music and Big Champagne study finds file-sharing mainly boosts already popular acts, with illegal download charts mirroring legal ones and little evidence of a long tail effect.…