Phish man accepts plea bargain over drugs charges
Trey Anastasio has accepted a plea bargain over drugs and DUI charges, which requires a year of rehab and drugs tests, avoiding trial.…
Music industry legal news coverage
Our round up of legal battles, courtroom drama, copyright disputes and everything else.
7662 posts
Houston hip hop mogul denies assault allegations
James 'J Prince' Prince has denied a lawsuit alleging he ordered the beating of studio boss Ronnie Bookman over a business dispute.…
PPX finally pay up in long running Hendrix dispute
Ed Chalpin's company PPX has paid around $900,000 with interest in unpaid royalties on early Jimi Hendrix recordings to Experience Hendrix.…
Phish man offered plea deal over drugs charges
Former Phish frontman Trey Anastasio has been offered a plea deal that would let him avoid jail over drugs and DUI charges.…
Police did not use excessive force in Rush guitarist fracas
A US federal judge has ruled that police did not use excessive force when arresting Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson and his son in 2003.…
EMI settlement leads to more Beatles digital speculation
EMI has settled its royalties dispute with the Beatles out of court, fuelling speculation that the band's catalogue will soon arrive online.…
Brazil music and film industries collaborate in fight against piracy
Brazil's music and film anti-piracy bodies are joining forces in a new body, Associacao Antipirateria Cinema e Musica, to fight counterfeit CDs and DVDs.…
Marc Anthony to pay $2.5 million in back taxes
Marc Anthony must pay $2.5 million in back taxes after failing to file returns from 2000 to 2004, though New York officials will not prosecute him.…
US files WTO copyright complaints against China
The United States has filed two complaints with the World Trade Organisation against China over its copyright policy affecting American artists, with China responding angrily.…
Apple Corps settle with EMI over Beatles royalties row
Apple Corps has settled its legal dispute with EMI, in which Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the widows of John Lennon and George Harrison claimed £30m in royalties.…
Warrants out for DMX
Warrants have been issued for the arrest of DMX, aka Earl Simmons, after he failed to attend court hearings over previously reported traffic offences.…
Snoop Dogg avoids prison
Snoop Dogg has pleaded no contest to gun and drugs charges and received five years' probation and 800 hours of community service instead of prison.…