Court ruling extends piracy liability to market owners
A St Albans Crown Court verdict against Wendy Fair Markets Ltd makes market owners liable for profiting from pirated goods sold on their stalls, with sentencing in September.…
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Jimmy Page testifies against Glasgow bootleg seller Robert Langley
Jimmy Page testified at a Glasgow court against Robert Langley, accused of selling Led Zeppelin bootlegs at the SECC, saying bootleg sellers differ from fans who trade recordings.…
Defence expert tells Spector trial Lana Clarkson's death was likely suicide
Forensic expert Werner Spitz told the Phil Spector murder trial that Lana Clarkson most likely shot herself, admitting under cross-examination that the defence is paying him.…
Evidence sufficient to imply malice: Spector trial update
Judge Larry Fidler has sided with prosecutor Alan Jackson and refused the defence motion to drop the murder charge against Phil Spector, ruling the evidence sufficient to imply malice.…
Tupac's mother takes action to stop recordings being sold in Death Row bankruptcy
Afeni Shakur is trying to stop unreleased Tupac recordings being sold in the Death Row bankruptcy, arguing the master tapes should have passed to the estate under a 1997 settlement.…
Everyone in the world comments on government's copyright term decision
Industry bodies including the BPI, Musicians' Union and PPL have criticised the government's decision not to extend the recording copyright term beyond fifty years.…
Belgian ISP appeals P2P ruling
Belgian ISP Scarlet, formerly Tiscali Belgium, is appealing a court ruling that requires it to introduce technical measures to stop customers sharing music illegally.…
US Senate passes new rules on college P2P action
The US Senate has passed an amendment requiring universities to report to the Department of Education on P2P file sharing measures, with the House set to consider it in the autumn.…
Yayo rejects plea deal
G-Unit's Tony Yayo has rejected a plea deal of nine months in prison over charges of assaulting a fourteen-year-old boy, and his lawyer says he denies the allegations.…
Rod Stewart camp wins partial victory in tour dispute
An appeals court has overturned the damages against Rod Stewart's camp over a Latin American tour dispute, though the deposits must still be returned and some legal fees paid.…
Prosecution rests their case: Spector trial update
The prosecution has called its final witness, Richard Tomlin, in the Phil Spector trial, while the defence continues with blood spatter experts after Sara Caplan's testimony about a white fragment.…
Ja Rule and Lil Wayne arrested on firearm charges
Rappers Ja Rule and Lil Wayne have each been arrested in New York for carrying illegal firearms, in separate incidents.…