Men plead guilty over secret Jacko recording
Jeffrey Borer and Arvel Jett Reeve have pleaded guilty to conspiracy over secretly taping Michael Jackson on a private jet, and will be sentenced in July.…
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Busta breaks his silence
Busta Rhymes has spoken publicly for the first time since his bodyguard Israel Ramirez was shot at a Brooklyn video shoot, attacking the media.…
Jermaine doubts Jackson's innocence
Jermaine Jackson has questioned Michael Jackson's innocence in a book proposal co-authored by Stacy Brown, according to the New York Daily News.…
Warner confirm receipt of DOJ subpoena
Warner Music Group has confirmed a US Department of Justice subpoena over digital music pricing, which follows an investigation by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer.…
Stewart ordered to pay $3 million over cancelled concert
A US federal judge has ordered Rod Stewart to pay a Las Vegas casino over $3 million after a 2000 concert was cancelled, and Stewart plans to appeal.…
Cohen wins in court, but not confident he'll recover lost millions
Leonard Cohen has won a court ruling that his ex-manager Kelly Lynch stole $9.5 million, but is unlikely to recover it as she is hard to trace.…
IFPI call on Canadian government to act on copyright
The IFPI has urged Canada to reform its copyright laws after net music sales there fell 4% in 2005 and digital revenues lagged.…
Early day motion support for anti-racist track
Neck's anti-racism single 'Everybody's Welcome To The Hooley' has won House of Commons support via an Early Day Motion from Jeremy Corbyn.…
DOJ launch their own digital pricing investigation
The US Department of Justice is reportedly launching an investigation into online music pricing, following New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's probe into 'most favoured nation' clauses.…
UK government to support British music in US
Trade and Industry Secretary Alan Johnson has announced initiatives to help British artists break the US market, including research, showcases and a promotional website.…
Gary Glitter jailed
Gary Glitter, real name Paul Gadd, has been jailed for three years in Vietnam after being found guilty of sexually abusing two young girls, and will be deported after release.…
Bono talks to Argentine president, launches credit card
Bono has met Argentine president Nestor Kirchner and launched a Red Card credit card with American Express, which donates one percent of profits to the fight against Aids in Africa.…