Brandy talks about car crash
Brandy has spoken on Access Hollywood about a 2006 car crash that killed Awatef Aboudihaj, as she faces a £33m wrongful death lawsuit due in April.…
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Suge Knight charged over August altercation
Suge Knight faces assault and drug possession charges in Las Vegas over an August incident and is due in court on 16 December, where he will plead not guilty.…
Jackson claims to be too ill to testify
Michael Jackson's doctors say he may not be fit to testify in a London breach-of-contract case brought by Sheikh Abdulla; the case is postponed to Thursday.…
UK Music calls for online copyright regulator
UK Music has told the government it supports a regulator to oversee internet copyright issues, suggesting OfCom take on the role, in its response to a consultation.…
Term extension petition launched at PPL APM
Performer members of PPL have signed a petition calling on the government to extend the recorded music copyright term, rejecting Andrew Gowers's findings.…
Sharkey asks where 696 form data goes
UK Music boss Feargal Sharkey has asked the Metropolitan Police to clarify what happens to information collected on the 696 live music licensing form.…
Perfume company sues Prince and Universal Music Publishing
Revelations Perfume And Cosmetics is suing Prince and Universal Music Publishing, claiming the singer failed to take part in promotions for a fragrance named after his 3121 album.…
Sheikh's Michael Jackson lawsuit reaches High Court
Sheikh Abdulla is suing Michael Jackson in the London High Court, claiming breach of contract and unpaid loans from their short-lived Bahrain business partnership.…
Vince Power responds to Hop Farm capacity decision
Tonbridge And Malling Council has refused to raise the Hop Farm Festival's capacity, and Vince Power says he will appeal in January, with the festival going ahead either way.…
Police suggest event owners should pay for policing
ACPO proposals could make large commercial events pay for off-site policing, and promoters warn this could add thousands to concert and festival costs.…
Miley Cyrus 'killed' after second hacking
A hacker posted a fake video on Miley Cyrus's YouTube page claiming she had died; co-star Mandy Jiroux said she was fine and that her account had been hacked.…
Suge Knight sues Kanye West over pre-VMA shooting
Former Death Row chief Suge Knight is suing Kanye West over a 2005 shooting at a party before the MTV VMAs, claiming West's security let the gunman in.…