ERA welcome release day and DRM decisions
The Entertainment Retailers Association supports Universal's plan to release singles on Fridays and EMI's move to DRM free downloads, urging other majors to follow.…
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N Sync accused of plagiarism
Musician Troy Alexander, aka Royal T, claims N Sync's label Jive used his song Up Against The Wall on the band's 2001 album Celebrity without permission.…
Dupri explains police encounter
Jermaine Dupri has explained that police in West Hollywood pulled him over for loud exhaust pipes, after footage of him being placed in a police car circulated online.…
Sting's wife Trudie Styler says she is devastated by tribunal ruling
An employment tribunal has ruled that Sting and Trudie Styler discriminated against and unlawfully dismissed their former chef Jane Martin, and the couple say they will appeal.…
He wasn't his usual self: Spector trial update
Former girlfriend Rommie Davis told the Phil Spector murder trial that he was not his usual self and was drinking and taking medication before Lana Clarkson was shot.…
If you try to leave I'm going to kill you: Spector trial update
Two more women testified in the Phil Spector trial that he threatened them at gunpoint, with photographer Stephanie Jennings and waitress Melanie Grosvenor giving evidence.…
George Michael pleads guilty
George Michael has pleaded guilty to being unfit to drive through drugs after an incident in Cricklewood, with sentencing adjourned until 30 May.…
Busta Rhymes rejects plea deal
Busta Rhymes has rejected a plea deal that would have required a year in prison, and is due back in court on 10 July.…
Not much happened yesterday: Spector trial update
The Phil Spector trial was paused after a juror's commitment, while a hearing considered the prosecution's claims that the defence concealed evidence, with forensic specialist Lynne Herold testifying.…
YouTube faces more copyright litigation
Music publisher Bourne Co and the Premier League have launched lawsuits against YouTube and Google over unauthorised uploads, adding to Viacom's existing action.…
He was demonic: Spector trial update
Talent booker Dianne Ogden-Halder told the Phil Spector murder retrial that Spector once tried to rape her at gunpoint in 1989, and that he had pointed guns at women in his home.…
Kroeger has another run in with the law
Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger was involved in a fight with a heckler outside a Vancouver club, with police confirming an altercation but no charges reported.…