Former Wailer takes Bob Marley royalties case to High Court
Former Wailers bassist Aston Barrett is suing the Marley family and Island Records in the High Court, claiming he has received only a small share of royalties owed.…
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FCC rejects CBS appeal over Janet Jackson fine
The FCC has rejected CBS's appeal against the $550,000 fine over Janet Jackson's Superbowl wardrobe malfunction, and criticised Fox over Billboard Music Awards swearing.…
Record number of arrests in UK anti-piracy raids
Twenty-nine people have been arrested in the UK's biggest counterfeit CD, DVD and games operation, with raids on seventeen addresses in Merseyside and Lancashire.…
Government keeps BBC licence fee in White Paper
The government's White Paper keeps the BBC licence fee until at least 2016 and proposes a new trust to replace the governors, plus six additional public service aims.…
Michael Jackson's staff to receive back wages
Michael Jackson's people have begun processing $300,000 in unpaid wages for 69 Neverland staff, averting legal action, with a fine still expected for failing to pay staff.…
Howard Stern attacks CBS on CBS
Howard Stern criticised CBS on CBS's Late Show With David Letterman, days after CBS Radio sued him over on-air plugging of his Sirius deal.…
Master P and Silkk sentenced to community service over firearms
Master P and Silkk the Shocker have been sentenced to 40 hours' community service and fined $700 each after pleading guilty to carrying unloaded, unregistered weapons.…
The Killers ask judge to dismiss former manager's lawsuit
The Killers have asked a judge to throw out the $16 million lawsuit brought by former manager Braden Merrick, and have launched their own proceedings against him.…
French government blocks legalised P2P proposals
The French government has defeated opposition proposals for a blanket licence legitimising P2P music sharing, though a new bill requiring download music to play on any player is still to be voted on.…
Jack White to sue London gallery over Billy Childish poster
Jack White is reportedly to sue a London gallery over a poster depicting an imaginary boxing match between him and Billy Childish, which Lawyers for The White Stripes say infringes their intellectual property.…
Young Jeezy charged over unpermitted guns
Rapper Young Jeezy, real name Jay Jenkins, has been charged with two counts of carrying a concealed weapon without a permit after a shooting incident in Miami.…
C-Murder conviction overturned
The Louisiana Supreme Court has overturned rapper C-Murder's second degree murder conviction and granted a new trial, after a witness said she did not see him shoot.…