MU call for consistency on airline musical instrument rules
The Musicians Union is calling for a consistent airline policy on carrying instruments as hand luggage, as airlines and airports apply different rules.…
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50 Cent custody battle heads to court
The custody battle between 50 Cent and Shaniqua Tompkins will go to court on 22 October, with the rapper granted access to his son every other weekend until the trial.…
Prince sues toddler's mother over YouTube video
Prince's publishers, Universal Music Publishing, are continuing a court case against Stephanie Lenz over a toddler dancing to Let's Go Crazy, after a judge refused to dismiss it.…
German digital aggregator may sue Last.fm
German digital aggregator Finetunes is considering legal action against Last.fm, claiming its streaming uses tracks licensed by Finetunes without permission.…
Lil Wayne back in court over weapons charges
Lil Wayne was back in court over a weapons charge, with his lawyer arguing the bus search was illegal and the case should be dismissed.…
MMF launches artist charter
The Music Managers Forum is urging artists to sign up to an artist charter drawn up at a brainstorming session, to be formally launched at In The City.…
Concerns raised about global anti-piracy agreement
US consumer rights bodies have raised concerns over the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, which is being negotiated as an executive agreement that bypasses Congressional approval.…
Businessman charged with Pop Idol murder
Egyptian businessman Hisham Talaat Moustafa has been arrested and accused of paying a hitman $2 million to kill Lebanese singer Suzanne Tamim, who was found murdered in Dubai in July.…
Heart not impressed as Sarah Palin uses their song
Heart have taken legal advice after Sarah Palin used their song Barracuda at the Republican National Convention, though the party says it licensed the track properly.…
Apple admit iPod began with British inventor Kane Kramer in 1979
Apple reportedly acknowledged that British inventor Kane Kramer's 1979 designs underpinned the original iPod, after he gave testimony in its patent dispute with Burst.com.…
New Scottish-focused TV channel to be proposed by Scottish Broadcasting Commission review
The Scottish Broadcasting Commission is expected to recommend a new digital TV channel airing distinctively Scottish programmes, according to a BBC Scotland report.…
Grooverider freed from Dubai prison
DJ Grooverider has been released from a Dubai prison after President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan granted him a pardon during Ramadan.…