EMI likely to appeal Beatles royalty ruling
EMI says it is likely to appeal a New York court decision allowing The Beatles to pursue their royalties case against Capitol.…
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C Miller back under house arrest after premiere appearance
Corey Miller's house arrest privileges have been withdrawn after he attended a New Orleans premiere of a Spike Lee documentary, against the judge's conditions.…
More focus on iPod sweatshop allegations
Hon Hai has dropped its $3.77 million libel claim against China Business News to a symbolic one yuan and unfrozen the defendants' assets.…
EMI v Beatles case to go ahead
A New York court has refused EMI's bid to dismiss The Beatles' royalties lawsuit, which seeks £13.2m in damages and the return of their master recordings.…
Foxy Brown pleads guilty then tries to revoke plea
Foxy Brown pleaded guilty to assault charges under a plea deal, then moments later asked to revoke it, but the judge refused the request.…
Man who tried to extort Babyface sentenced
John Travis Clark has been sentenced to six months in a halfway house after admitting trying to extort Babyface by claiming to be his illegitimate son.…
BPI calls for tougher action against CD pirates
The BPI wants police and trading standards to prioritise CD piracy after a report estimated 37 million pirated CDs were sold in the UK in 2005.…
Dutch court orders UPC to identify suspected file sharer
A Dutch court has ordered internet service provider UPC to reveal the identity of a suspected file sharer after anti-piracy group BREIN met a new evidentiary standard.…
Musicians Union say airport rules having devastating impact on members
The Musicians Union says airport security rules banning instruments as hand luggage are devastating members, with the DfT unwilling to make exceptions.…
Billy Bragg gets Bebo to change music terms
Following a Media Guardian webchat, Bebo has agreed to change its music terms so bands keep all rights to music posted on their pages, after Billy Bragg raised concerns.…
Songwriter sues over Robbie Williams track
Ashley Hamilton, stepson of Rod Stewart, reportedly plans legal action claiming Robbie Williams used his idea for a Pet Shop Boys collaboration without permission.…
Apple and Creative settle patent dispute out of court
Apple and Creative have settled their MP3 player patent litigation out of court, with Apple reportedly paying Creative $100 million.…