Bourne and Willis win Busted royalty battle
The High Court has dismissed claims by former Busted members Ki McPhail and Owen Doyle for royalties, with the judge criticising their evidence.…
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Hawthorne Heights drop lawsuit against Victory Records
Hawthorne Heights have agreed to drop their lawsuit against Victory Records, which will release their third album 'Fragile Future' on 5 August.…
Ofcom confirms FM licences up for renewal
Ofcom has published the FM licences due for renewal over the next eighteen months, including Bauer's East England Kiss FM and GMG's North West Century licences.…
BPI and Virgin Media collaborate on file-sharing education programme
The BPI and Virgin Media will send joint letters to customers suspected of illegal file sharing, with Virgin sending both so the BPI does not see customer details.…
Ozzy Osbourne wins libel case against Daily Star
Ozzy Osbourne has been awarded substantial undisclosed damages in a London libel case against the Daily Star over reports that his health had jeopardised the Brit Awards.…
R Kelly trial: defence says mole on tape is not a mole
In the R Kelly trial in Chicago, a defence video expert told the court the black mark on the sex tape is probably a result of poor picture quality, not a mole.…
Spanish industry sues P2P pioneer
Spanish music industry body Promusicae is suing MP2P Technologies and its founder Pablo Soto over the Omemo anonymous file-sharing system, which Soto's company vigorously contests.…
Ne-Yo pleads no contest to driving charges
Ne-Yo pleaded no contest to reckless driving charges over February's Georgia traffic stop and was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and do 24 hours community service.…
Not even close: R Kelly trial update
Relatives of the girl alleged to appear in the R Kelly sex tape say she is not the person shown, as the defence case opens and a defence clerk testifies on Lisa Van Allen.…
MTV fined over offensive language
Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has fined MTV £255,000 for repeatedly broadcasting offensive language before the 9pm watershed, including in repeats and music videos.…
Culture Sec open minded about copyright term, official
Culture Secretary Andy Burnham says he has an open mind on extending the recorded music copyright term, speaking at PPL's AGM, as EU Commissioner Charlie McCreevy backs an extension.…
McGuinness puts more pressure on ISPs to play ball
U2 manager Paul McGuinness has urged internet service providers at Hong Kong's Music Matters conference to share revenue and help tackle illegal file sharing.…