Oasis attacker charge upgraded
Daniel Sullivan, who attacked Noel Gallagher on stage in Toronto, now faces a charge of aggravated assault, with a pre-trial hearing set for 6 March.…
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You are not a metal god
Rob Halford has filed a US trademark application for the phrase 'metal god' for use in videogames, having already secured trademarks for shirts and live performances.…
Illegal downloads don't equate to lost sales, says US judge
A US judge has ruled that downloads of copyrighted content do not necessarily equate to lost sales, in a criminal copyright case against Elite Torrents operator Daniel Dove.…
Kelly Osbourne arrested over assault
Kelly Osbourne has been arrested over an alleged slap of columnist Zoe Griffin in August 2008 and bailed to return to a London police station in March.…
Suspect pleads not guilty to Hudson charges
William Balfour has pleaded not guilty to charges of murdering Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew, and remains in custody without bail.…
RIAA filesharing case delayed
The RIAA's lawsuit against Joel Tenenbaum is likely to be delayed until late February, while Judge Nancy Gertner considers the RIAA's appeal against webcasting the case.…
Sharkey talks tough at MIDEM
UK Music chair Feargal Sharkey used his MIDEM speech to call for more government support for the music industry and to challenge internet critics of copyright.…
Industry may start pushing for legislation on net-piracy policing as ISP negotiations falter
A BPI report reportedly concludes voluntary measures with ISPs will fail, so legislation to tackle online piracy will be needed.…
RIAA appeal filesharing court case webcast proposals
The RIAA has appealed a ruling that a pending hearing in its file-sharing case against Joel Tenenbaum can be streamed online.…
Winehouse and Fielder-Civil officially divorced
Blake Fielder-Civil has changed his Facebook relationship status to single, signalling the end of his marriage to Amy Winehouse.…
IMPALA meet with European culture commissioner
Indie label trade body IMPALA met European Culture Commissioner Ján Figel at MIDEM to discuss discrimination against independents in digital and mobile music.…
Boy George locked up for 15 months
Boy George has been sentenced to 15 months in prison and ordered to pay £5000 costs after being found guilty of falsely imprisoning and beating a male escort at his London flat.…