Victory score victory in Hawthorne Heights dispute
Judge Milton Shadur has dismissed Hawthorne Heights' lawsuit against Victory Records, calling the band's claims absurd, though the band say they will continue.…
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David Cameron to meet rapper Rhymefest
Tory leader David Cameron is to meet US rapper Rhymefest to discuss the effect of rap lyrics on young people, with his office denying it is a publicity stunt.…
Fabolous bailed following shooting
Rapper Fabolous has been granted $15,000 bail after being shot in the leg and arrested with two loaded guns found in his car.…
Ono sues EMI over John Lennon royalties
Yoko Ono has filed a $13 million lawsuit against EMI and Capitol, alleging they under-reported John Lennon royalties and gave dishonest accounting.…
CBS makes peace with Spitzer over payola investigation
CBS has become the first broadcaster to settle with New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, pledging stricter rules and paying $2 million in fines.…
Mastercard join allofmp3 boycott
Mastercard has said it will stop processing payments for allofmp3.com, following Visa, over concerns that purchases enable copyright violation.…
Bono back in court over memorabilia
Bono has testified at the High Court in Dublin in an appeal by former U2 stylist Lola Cashman to keep memorabilia she says the band gave her.…
Mills claims McCartney abuse in court papers
According to the Daily Mail, court papers filed for Heather Mills McCartney allege violent abuse and drug use by Paul McCartney, which he reportedly denies.…
Visa adds to allofmp3.com's woes
Visa International will not honour purchases made through Russian download site allofmp3.com, believing buying tracks from the service violates copyright.…
Beatfreakz told to withdraw single over Superman logo
Dutch dance act Beatfreakz have been told to recall their single 'Superfreak' because its artwork copies the Superman 'S' logo owned by DC Comics and Time Warner.…
Universal sues video sharing sites Grouper and Bolt
Universal Music Group has sued video sharing sites Grouper.com and Bolt.com for alleged copyright infringement, after failing to reach licensing deals with them.…
IFPI launches more anti-P2P lawsuits against 8,000 suspected file sharers
The International Federation Of The Phonographic Industry has launched lawsuits against around 8,000 suspected file sharers in 17 countries, including Brazil, Mexico and Poland for the first time.…