Universal not allowed to sue shareholders in Veoh case
A judge has ruled that Universal Music cannot name Veoh's investors in its copyright infringement lawsuit against the video-sharing site.…
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Lutfi not suing Britney to pay debts, OK?
Britney Spears' former manager Sam Lutfi denies his defamation action against the Spears family is motivated by debts, his lawyer saying the arrears were an administrative error.…
Satriani's people to bug Coldplay at Grammys
Reports say Joe Satriani may serve Coldplay's Chris Martin with legal papers at the Grammys over alleged copying in Viva La Vida, which Martin denies.…
Fiddy's ex's earnings claim thrown out of court
A New York judge has dismissed Shaniqua Tompkins' $50 million lawsuit against 50 Cent, which claimed a verbal agreement to share his earnings.…
Black Eyed Pea's brother murdered
Joven Pineda Deala, the younger brother of Black Eyed Peas member apl.de.ap, was shot dead in the Philippines while sitting in a car near his girlfriend's home, and police are investigating.…
Jim Jones pleads not guilty over Ne-Yo altercation
Rapper Jim Jones has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanour assault over a brawl involving Ne-Yo's entourage, with the case returning to court on 24 March.…
Jackson and Rihanna sued
Manu Dibango has filed a €500,000 lawsuit in Paris against Michael Jackson and Rihanna over the sampling of his track Soul Makossa.…
Norway end investigations into iTunes DRM policy
Norwegian regulators are dropping their investigation into Apple's iTunes DRM practices, as DRM has largely been removed from download services.…
VAT loophole issue goes to European tax investigators
The European Commission is investigating a VAT loophole that lets mail-order firms sell low-priced CDs and DVDs to UK customers without charging VAT, a practice criticised by independent retailers.…
US radio royalty proposals resubmitted to Congress
Proposals requiring US radio stations to pay royalties to record companies are being resubmitted to Congress.…
Spears lawsuit update
Former manager Sam Lutfi is suing Britney Spears and her parents for libel and defamation, while Johnny Wright's royalty lawsuit will not see Spears questioned until summer at the earliest.…
Doherty might be evicted
Pete Doherty could face eviction from his Marlborough country estate over concerns about the state of the property, according to reports.…