Canadians love stealing music and would like to continue
A survey by Angus Reid Strategies finds 45% of Canadians believe using P2P services for free downloads is acceptable, with only 3% seeing filesharing as criminal.…
Music industry legal news coverage
Our round up of legal battles, courtroom drama, copyright disputes and everything else.
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Winehouse pleads not guilty to assault
Amy Winehouse has pleaded not guilty at Westminster Magistrates Court to assaulting Sherene Flash at a charity ball last September.…
DJ-AM sues over plane crash
Adam Goldstein, aka DJ-AM, has filed a lawsuit seeking $20 million in damages over the September 2008 plane crash, suing the manufacturer Learjet.…
Guns N Roses leaker could get six months
Federal prosecutors want Kevin Cogill, who leaked Guns N Roses' 'Chinese Democracy', jailed for six months, though some experts doubt a custodial sentence.…
Tupac's mum sues over biopic
Afeni Shakur is suing production company Morgan Creek over a Tupac biopic deal, claiming it concocted an agreement and sabotaged her efforts with another studio.…
Injunction to restrict Lily snappers
Lily Allen has secured High Court injunctions against paparazzi harassment, including a 100-metre restriction around her home, after a car collision.…
Grade may sue over Dyke's Times column
ITV chief Michael Grade has demanded an apology from The Times over a Greg Dyke column, and may sue over claims it contains serious defamation.…
Government starts another bloody digital copyright review - this time it's the 'Rights Agency' consultation
The government's IP Office seeks feedback on a proposed Rights Agency to monitor online piracy, with IP Minister David Lammy calling for more cross-industry discussion.…
Bono wants more done to stop filesharing
Bono has told USA Today that musicians should lobby politicians to fight online piracy, arguing that songwriters are not being fairly paid.…
New Zealand tel co remains opposed to new three-strike law
New Zealand telco TelstraClear says it will not introduce a disconnection policy under the country's three-strike anti-piracy law, citing customer concerns over cutting off internet access without proof.…
IFPI chief criticises Canada's record on combating piracy
IFPI chief John Kennedy has told Canadian Music Week that the country's weak copyright law and high piracy rates are putting its acts at risk.…
FAC is go, three-strike rule is a no
The Featured Artist Coalition held its first London meeting, with members appearing on media, and is expected to take a stance against the three-strike rule.…