Music industry legal news coverage

A short poem written by Elvis Presley on his own stationery has sold at auction for $20,000 as part of an online sale of memorabilia.…

Rapper TI has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison after pleading guilty to possessing illegal weapons.…

Jamie Spears has ordered the closure of the BreatheHeavy.com fan site over copyright claims, and its owner is asking fans to donate to fight the action.…

Julien's Auction House says the Michael Jackson memorabilia sale will go ahead on 21 April despite Jackson's legal action, claiming he approved the sale earlier.…

Fashion designer Dawn Simorangkir is reportedly suing Courtney Love over comments on her blog, claiming they amount to a campaign to destroy her career.…

The jury in Phil Spector's second murder trial has begun considering its verdict after closing arguments, with the option of convicting him of involuntary manslaughter.…

Police in Kentucky are seeking to question two members of Flo Rida's entourage after witnesses said they killed a rabbit following an in-store performance.…

Two employees of a contractor on Britney Spears' US tour were arrested in California after allegedly assaulting police officers who tried to break up a fight.…

Latin Grammy winner Elvis Crespo has denied exposing himself to a fellow passenger on a flight from Houston to Miami; no charges have been made.…

Elton John will not appeal a libel ruling against the Guardian over a spoof diary piece by Marina Hyde mocking his charity balls, and has been ordered to pay costs.…