Apple Corps sue over Beatles' Hamburg recordings
Apple Corps is suing Fuego Entertainment over planned releases of Beatles live recordings from Hamburg, arguing they were made illegitimately and are poor quality.…
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US Justice Department gives go-ahead to Sirius XM merger
The US Department of Justice has cleared the merger of satellite radio rivals Sirius and XM, though the FCC's decision remains uncertain amid strong opposition.…
More proposals for reviewing Copyright Tribunal
Parliament's select committee has called for reform of the UK Copyright Tribunal, proposing a paid chief and a fast-track service for smaller disputes.…
US collecting society launches 29 infringement lawsuits against clubs and bars
US songwriter royalty society ASCAP has filed copyright infringement lawsuits against 29 clubs, bars and restaurants it says played its members' music without a licence.…
Beach Boys settle over long running name dispute
Beach Boys members Mike Love and Al Jardine have reached a friendly settlement over touring use of the band's name, along with a dispute over $2.2 million in legal costs.…
Gibson sue over guitar console games
Gibson Guitar has filed patent infringement lawsuits against the makers and sellers of Rock Band and Guitar Hero, claiming they violate its 1999 patent.…
Closing arguments given in Remy Ma trial
Closing arguments in the Remy Ma trial were given in New York, with her lawyer conceding she shot Makeda Barnes Joseph but claiming it was accidental, while prosecutors allege intent.…
Busta Rhymes gets three years probation
Busta Rhymes, real name Trevor Smith, has been given three years' probation and a fine after convictions for assault, driving and weapons charges in New York.…
Express papers publish complete retraction of eight months of McCann coverage
The Daily Express and Daily Star have apologised to Kate and Gerry McCann and agreed to pay £550,000 to the Madeleine Fund, settling defamation proceedings.…
Hungarian police seize infringing servers
Hungarian police have seized servers owned by Sigmanet allegedly used to distribute pre-release albums illegally, following work by IFPI and ProArt.…
More Britney
Sam Lutfi has asked for a judge to hear his case over the restraining order against him, and a court has ordered Britney Spears to pay £375,000 towards Kevin Federline's legal fees.…
Japanese ISPs not about to announce new policy on P2P, though talks with music firms remain positive
Japanese ISPs have denied committing to monitor customers' P2P use, though talks with music firms are reportedly progressing towards a joint committee.…