IFPI welcomes Dutch appeal ruling against mp3 link site
The IFPI has welcomed a Dutch Court of Appeal ruling that the zoekmp3.nl site must remove deep links to infringing music files and pay damages to content owners.…
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Pete Doherty fined in Sweden after cocaine traces found
Pete Doherty has been fined 14,000 kronor in Sweden after tests found traces of cocaine following his appearance at the Hultsfred festival.…
Boy George criticised by judge over unpaid fine and community service
A New York judge has issued an arrest warrant for Boy George after he failed to pay a fine or begin community service, with a further court date set for 26 June.…
Emap faces record Ofcom fine over Bam Bam complaints
Ofcom is reportedly set to fine Emap's Kiss station a record £150,000 over complaints, with nine investigations still pending, though the Bam Bam departure is not confirmed as linked.…
Romania and Bulgaria told to tackle piracy before joining EU
Romania and Bulgaria must show action on piracy, organised crime and corruption before joining the EU on 1 January next year, EU leaders ruled at a summit.…
NME surveys readers on ticket touting
NME is surveying its readers on ticket touting as part of its Kick Out The Touts campaign, feeding into a government review of reselling.…
Gary Glitter's appeal against jail term fails
Gary Glitter's appeal against his three-year sentence for child sex abuse has failed in a Vietnamese court, with the judge citing the danger he poses to children.…
White Stripes win royalties case against producer Jim Diamond
A federal judge in Detroit has ruled the White Stripes do not have to share royalties with producer Jim Diamond, who worked on their first two albums.…
EMI settle payola case with New York Attorney General
EMI has settled with New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer over payola allegations, paying $3.75 million, the smallest fine of the four majors.…
Bush signs US TV decency legislation raising indecency fines
President Bush has signed legislation allowing US TV stations to be fined up to $325,000 per indecent broadcast, a measure opposed by the networks' lobbying group TV Watch.…
The Pirate Bay back online on Swedish servers
The Pirate Bay has returned to servers in Sweden after briefly operating from the Netherlands, while ten small IT firms are suing Swedish authorities over the raid.…
Illinois passes law requiring tribute bands to state they are not the original act
Illinois has passed a law forcing tribute bands to make clear they are not the original act, with fines of up to $50,000 for violations.…