Hallyday sparks political row in France
Johnny Hallyday's plan to move to Switzerland to avoid French tax has drawn comments from rival politicians Francois Hollande and Segolene Royal.…
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50 Cent's insurers deny liability for The Game lawsuit
National Fire, insurer of G:Unit, says it is not liable for payments in a $10 million lawsuit linked to a 2005 assault, as the incident was reported late.…
Legendary artists sue over vintage memorabilia site
Artists including Carlos Santana and Grateful Dead are suing William Sagan over his sale of reproduced memorabilia from the Bill Graham archive.…
MPs express concern at Radio 3 plans
MPs from both sides have criticised BBC Radio 3's plans to reduce live music, though Culture Minister Shaun Woodward says the licence safeguards output.…
Mills-McCartney warned of threats
Sussex Police have warned Heather Mills of a non-specific threat to her safety but say there is no imminent risk.…
Bono meets with US Democrats
Bono met incoming Democrat leaders in Congress to discuss funding for global AIDS and poverty initiatives.…
Bob Dylan moves to block Factory Girl film over Sedgwick portrayal
Bob Dylan's lawyer Orin Snyder has demanded that Weinstein stop distribution of film 'Factory Girl', claiming a character still resembles Dylan despite the name change.…
Yoko Ono's driver arrested for allegedly blackmailing her
Yoko Ono's former chauffeur Koral Karsan has been arrested after allegedly demanding $2 million and threatening to release private photos and tapes, which he denies.…
European Commission delays decision on MP3 player and CD-R copyright levies
The European Commission has delayed its decision on copyright levies on MP3 players and CD-Rs, saying it needs more time, angering reform campaigners.…
Jim Wagner claims Tom Petty's The Last DJ copies his song
Singer songwriter Jim Wagner claims Tom Petty's 2002 song 'The Last DJ' is too similar to his 2000 song, and has circulated academic reports supporting his case.…
EMI and Universal reach conditional settlement with Napster investor Hummer Winblad
EMI and Universal have reached a conditional settlement with investment firm Hummer Winblad, subject to Judge Marilyn Patel withdrawing an order to release previously confidential documents.…
Foxy Brown faces probation violation claims in court
Rapper Foxy Brown appeared in court accused of violating her probation over missed appointments and anger management classes, which she denies.…