XM fail to have Inno copyright lawsuit dismissed
A US federal court has refused XM's bid to dismiss a copyright suit from record labels over its Inno device, which lets listeners capture and replay radio tracks.…
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EMI sue InfoSpace for $100 million over ringtone royalties
EMI Music Publishing has sued ringtone supplier InfoSpace for $100 million, alleging underpaid royalties, unlicensed territories and unlicensed tracks including John Lennon's 'Imagine'.…
Paul McCartney can keep wildlife pavilion under deal with planners
Paul McCartney can keep a wildlife viewing pavilion built without permission at his East Sussex home, after agreeing to demolish a wooden lodge, under a deal with Rother District Council.…
Mix tape maker DJ Drama arrested in RIAA crackdown
DJ Drama, real name Tyree Simmons, has reportedly been arrested after anti-piracy officers raided his Atlanta offices and seized bootleg CDs, according to reports.…
Usher fined and ordered to perform community service over speeding
Usher has been ordered to perform 20 hours of community service and fined $425 after being stopped for driving over 100 mph in Georgia last July.…
Nate Dogg takes court action against Suge Knight over royalties
Nate Dogg is in court seeking to protect around $10 million in back royalties he says he is owed from bankrupt Death Row Records boss Suge Knight.…
Mark Stickland wins libel case against Kerrang!
Tour manager Mark Stickland has won his defamation case against EMAP's Kerrang!, with the jury awarding £40,000 over an interview with Bullet For My Valentine's Moose.…
Forum of Private Business cites Which? survey in VAT loophole campaign
The Forum Of Private Business cites a Which? survey showing UK CDs cheaper than in Europe, arguing the Channel Islands VAT loophole is squeezing independent retailers.…
Jury selection for Phil Spector murder trial due in March
Jury selection for Phil Spector's murder trial over Lana Clarkson's death is set to begin on 19 March, with around 300 potential jurors.…
Pete Doherty's progress praised at drug treatment hearing
Pete Doherty's drug treatment order was reviewed at Thames Magistrates Court, where his doctor and lawyer praised his progress and District Judge Jane McIvor said court reviews would be less frequent.…
Girls Aloud's Nadine Coyle and the drugs gang visit
Nadine Coyle's flat was entered by a drugs gang who got keys from a letting agent, a visit now forming evidence in their trial over 42kg of cocaine.…
R Kelly makes up with neighbours over guard house
R Kelly has dropped his lawsuit, demolished a guard shack built without permission and agreed to pay $20,000 in legal fees to the village of Olympia Fields.…