Michael Jackson's phone messages heard at Schaffel lawsuit
Jackson's answerphone messages to Marc Schaffel have been entered as evidence in a lawsuit in which Schaffel claims Jackson owes him $3.8 million.…
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Dallas Austin released from Dubai prison
Dallas Austin has been released from prison in Dubai after a pardon, and his lawyer Joel A Katz says he is safely out of the country.…
Bono says G8 must be held accountable
Bono has told CNN that G8 members must be held to account for failing to act on last year's pledges, citing a DATA report on debt relief and AIDS funding.…
Dallas Austin pardoned after Dubai drugs sentence
Music producer Dallas Austin has been pardoned by Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum after a four-year sentence for cocaine possession in Dubai, his lawyers say.…
Lil Kim released from prison
Lil Kim has been released from a Pennsylvania prison after nearly ten months of a twelve-month perjury sentence, and will serve thirty days under house arrest.…
BPI given green light to sue AllofMP3 in UK courts
The High Court has allowed the BPI to sue Russian download service AllofMP3.com in the UK, with the BPI arguing it is illegal for UK customers.…
IFPI steps up campaign against Chinese search engines
The IFPI is suing Yahoo China and continuing its dispute with Baidu over illegal music links, hoping new Chinese laws will strengthen its case.…
Musicians contribute anti-war songs to Neil Young's website
Neil Young's 'Living With War' site invites musicians and fans to share anti-war songs and videos, with Kris Kristofferson, Steve Earle and Steve Forbert among contributors.…
IMPALA to oppose any EMI Warner merger
The independent music trade body IMPALA says it will forcefully oppose any EMI and Warner merger, with independent label executives voicing concern over market concentration.…
Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am under investigation after Berlin brawl
Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am is under police investigation after a brawl at Berlin club 40seconds, with club manager Torsten Schermall blaming the band's bodyguards.…
Dallas Austin pleads guilty to cocaine possession in Dubai
Producer Dallas Austin has pleaded guilty to cocaine possession in a Dubai court and says he made a mistake, with his lawyers planning to seek a pardon.…
French parliament passes watered-down digital music law
French lawmakers have passed a compromise digital music law which, in practice, lets technology firms keep their DRM codecs secret, giving them power over artists and labels.…