Woolies stay committed to singles
Woolworths has denied plans to drop CD singles after Asda confirmed it will follow Tesco in ending sales of the format.…
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Busta Rhymes settles fan assault lawsuit
Busta Rhymes has settled a $100,000 lawsuit brought by fan Melvin Smith, who claimed the rapper and his bodyguard assaulted him, after a default judgment was entered when Rhymes missed a hearing.…
Foxy Brown ordered to submit DNA in beauty salon case
Foxy Brown has been ordered to provide a DNA sample to Broward County prosecutors over an alleged spitting incident at a Florida beauty salon, ahead of a trial in September.…
De Souza's English scrutinised in Spector trial
A video of driver Adriano De Souza being questioned after Lana Clarkson's death was shown at Phil Spector's murder trial, as the defence challenge his English and his certainty about what Spector said.…
Creed frontman arrested in domestic assault incident
Former Creed singer Scott Stapp was arrested in Florida after a domestic dispute with his wife, with the charge reduced to a misdemeanour and no one injured.…
The Orchard sue LTDnetwork over unpaid Qtrax fees
Independent aggregator The Orchard is suing LTDnetwork, owner of the unlaunched ad-funded service Qtrax, for the unpaid balance of a $160,000 delivery fee after receiving only $20,000.…
Method Man arrested on marijuana possession charge
Wu-Tang Clan rapper Method Man was arrested in New York after police found 30 grams of marijuana in his car, and he was released pending a court hearing.…
Allofmp3.com voucher seller arrested
Police have arrested the man leading Allofmp3.com voucher sales in the UK and seized his computers, a raid the BPI announced that could cut off the last route for Western consumers.…
Virgin Media reject latest Sky offer
Virgin Media has reportedly rejected Sky's latest £35 million offer to restore its core channels, with a £10 million gap remaining in a dispute now heading to court.…
Jacko drops challenge to family belongings auction
Michael Jackson has dropped his legal challenge to the auction of over 1,000 Jackson family items, after a deal reportedly means some profits will go to charity.…
Ike Turner spends night in cells over void warrant
Ike Turner spent a night in jail after LA police found a 1989 drugs warrant still on their system, although it should have been removed months after it was issued.…
Minister considers new ways to tackle online ticket touting
Culture minister Shaun Woodward is considering new measures against ticket touting after eBay refused to ban resale of Radio 1 Big Weekend tickets, despite two letters demanding action.…