Blunt song credit dispute to go to court
James Blunt and his publisher EMI have asked the London High Court to settle a dispute with producer Lukas Burton, who claims he co-wrote six songs on 'Back To Bedlam'.…
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AllofMP3.com wins credit card court case
A Moscow court has ruled that Rosbank Visa could not withdraw payment services from AllofMP3.com without a court finding, a win for the download platform.…
Mr and Mrs Sting to pay chef £25k
Sting and Trudie Styler's Lake House Estate has been ordered to pay former chef Jane Martin £24,944, and may appeal the ruling and damages.…
Jackson ordered to pay unpaid legal fees
Michael Jackson has been ordered to pay $256,000 in unpaid fees to law firm Ayscough & Marar, and intends to pay rather than continue fighting.…
Foster case closes with RIAA writing a seventy grand cheque
A court has ordered the RIAA to pay Deborah Foster $68,685.23 in legal costs after its P2P case against her was dismissed.…
Yahoo! not pleased with Copyright Tribunal ruling
Yahoo! says the Copyright Tribunal's endorsement of MCPS-PRS's online royalty rates undermines legal streaming services, which it says may now offer fewer options.…
IFPI win partial victory in anti-P2P case
A Hamburg court has ordered an eDonkey server operator to go offline while illegal files remain available, a partial win for IFPI Germany.…
I want to end it: Spector trial update
Lana Clarkson's friend Irene Elizabeth Laughlin told the Phil Spector trial that Clarkson was despondent and wanted to end it days before her death.…
Remy Ma friend comments on alleged shooting
Makeda Barnes-Joseph, allegedly shot by Remy Ma, tells the New York Daily News that the rapper searched her purse after the shooting.…
UK Copyright Tribunal endorses online royalty agreements
The Copyright Tribunal has endorsed last year's out-of-court settlement between MCPS-PRS and online firms, setting 8% for on-demand services as a framework.…
Remy Ma accused of attempted murder
Rapper Remy Ma, real name Reminisce Smith, has been charged with attempted murder over a shooting outside a Manhattan bar, and denies all charges.…
Black found guilty of fraud
Former Daily Telegraph owner Conrad Black has been found guilty of three fraud charges, with prosecutors seeking jail and shareholders planning civil suits.…