Carey sues over cancelled Hong Kong gig
Mariah Carey is suing Hong Kong promoter ONE Group over a cancelled 28 October show, while the promoter says Handprint Entertainment's last-minute demands forced the cancellation.…
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Whiter Shade case opens in court
Former Procol Harum keyboardist Matthew Fisher has played the organ melody of 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale' in court, claiming he wrote it and is owed royalties; Gary Brooker disputes this.…
IMPALA announce consultation on Universal BMG merger
IMPALA is consulting its members on Universal Music's proposed takeover of BMG Music Publishing, which it argues would breach competition rules and will feed into the European Commission investigation.…
Indian officials raid another mass piracy plant
The Indian Music Industry has raided a New Delhi plant, seizing over 90,000 counterfeit CDs worth around £2.3 million and arresting the owner, its second Delhi plant raid this year.…
Buffett sues again over trademark infringement
Jimmy Buffett has filed a new lawsuit in Texas against Robert Akard, accusing him of selling trademarked merchandise through a website after a previous Nevada order failed to stop him.…
Arvizo mother pleads no contest over benefit fraud
Janet Arvizo, mother of Michael Jackson's accuser Gavin Arvizo, has pleaded no contest to benefit fraud and been ordered to perform community service and repay money.…
Procol Harum head to court in royalties dispute
Former Procol Harum keyboardist Matthew Fisher is claiming royalties on 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale', arguing he wrote its organ melody, a claim Gary Brooker and Keith Reid dispute.…
Russian WTO agreement includes copyright commitments
Russia has agreed terms with US Trade Representative Susan Schwab on intellectual property issues, with the RIAA involved, clearing the way for WTO membership talks.…
Rapper Juvenile wins lawsuit
A jury has ruled that New Orleans rapper Juvenile is not responsible for injuries to an off-duty policewoman hurt in a 1999 mall brawl; her lawyer Fred Abbott says he will appeal.…
Jay-Z sued over sample
Publisher Bridgeport Music is suing Jay-Z, alleging that his 2003 track 'Justify My Thug' uses samples of its copyrighted music without permission.…
Australian report accuses record companies of exaggerating piracy figures
A draft Australian Institute of Criminology report accuses the music and software industries of exaggerating piracy figures, though the Institute says its final version may be less sweeping.…
Liverpool licence goes to EMAP talk station
OfCom has awarded the new Liverpool FM licence to EMAP's talk station City Talk, EMAP's third station on Merseyside after Radio City and Magic AM.…