Justice album filled with uncleared samples
Justice's Xavier De Rosnay tells MTV that their debut album uses short, uncleared samples from Slipknot, Queen and 50 Cent, though only three larger samples were cleared.…
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Courtney on lawyers
Courtney Love says she has hired a new entertainment lawyer at Cohen and Gardner after her previous lawyers were involved in dealings with the FBI.…
Napster judge calls for all-interest copyright body
Judge Miriam Hall Patel, who oversaw the Napster case, has proposed a joint public and private US copyright body to issue licences and set royalties.…
GNR leaker pleads guilty
US blogger Kevin Cogill has changed his plea in the criminal copyright case over leaking Guns N' Roses' 'Chinese Democracy', seemingly as part of a plea deal.…
Sharkey says councils and police misusing 2003 licensing rules
UK Music's Feargal Sharkey tells MPs that London councils and the Met are misusing 2003 licensing rules, with a risk-assessment form burdening small gig promoters.…
Brown's family move to remove estate trustees
Louis Levensen, lawyer for some of James Brown's adult children, is calling for the court-appointed trustees to be removed, as a settlement is proposed.…
Ofcom put Kerrang! on notice over rigged competition
Ofcom has put Kerrang! Radio on warning after breakfast presenter Tim Shaw rigged a phone-in competition, and also upheld a complaint about a Radio 1 bleeping sketch.…
IBM get injunction to stop appointment of new iPod chief
IBM has obtained a temporary injunction blocking executive Mark Papermaster from joining Apple, citing a non-compete clause in his contract.…
Gary Glitter removed from GCSE coursework listening list
Exam board AQA has removed Gary Glitter's 'I'm The Leader Of The Gang' from its GCSE music related listening list after complaints from teaching bodies and politicians.…
Las Vegas PD on Mos Def arrest warrant
Las Vegas police have detailed the arrest warrant against Mos Def, who faces two charges over an August incident involving a photographer's camera.…
Prince ordered to pay unpaid fees to video editor
An LA judge has ordered Prince to pay video editor Ian C Lewis $58,000 in unpaid fees, but rejected his claims for damages and for a broken computer.…
Police must charge or release suspect in Hudson case
Chief suspect William Balfour is due before a parole board in Chicago, and will be released unless police can charge him over the murders of Jennifer Hudson's family members.…