Warner chief on how to respond to file sharing kids
Warner chief Edgar Bronfman Jnr has said his children illegally downloaded music and that labels should target car thieves, not casual jaywalkers.…
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Doherty fined not much
Pete Doherty was fined £770 and banned from driving for four months after pleading guilty to class A and class C drug possession at Thames Magistrates' Court.…
Live Nation Academy takeover would require venue sell-offs
The Competition Commission says Live Nation must sell some London Academy venues to third parties if it takes a 53% stake in Academy Music Group, which Live Nation will contest.…
MCD sues insurers over Eminem cancellation
Irish promoter MCD is suing three British insurers over costs from Eminem's cancelled 2005 Slane Castle show, seeking 1.5 million euros.…
Canadian band change label name
Canadian band Kittie will rename their label Kiss Of Infamy to X Of Infamy after Kiss Catalog Ltd claimed the name was confusingly similar to its trademark.…
ASCAP target clubs and bars over unpaid royalties
ASCAP has filed copyright infringement lawsuits against ten US nightclubs, bars and restaurants that it says failed to meet their licence payment terms.…
Doherty back in court
Pete Doherty returns to Thames Magistrates' Court to be sentenced for drug possession, and is named the least worthy icon in Arena's anti-icon poll.…
OfCom advertise second digital multiplex
OfCom has opened bidding for a second nationwide digital radio multiplex, with Channel 4 and National Grid Wireless among the expected bidders.…
Snoop sues EMI over royalties from Priority albums
Snoop Dogg is suing EMI for $2 million in royalties he says he is owed from his Priority Records albums recorded between 1997 and 2002.…
Heather Mills to seek access to former marital home
Heather Mills reportedly plans to apply for access to the St Johns Wood home she formerly shared with estranged husband Paul McCartney, after an August incident at the house.…
Madonna happy with Malawian court ruling
Madonna and her husband have accepted a Malawian high court ruling allowing human rights groups to monitor her attempt to formalise the adoption of David Banda.…
Twisted Black sentenced to life in prison
US rapper Twisted Black, real name Tommy Burns, has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine.…