US Senate may look into payola
Senator Russ Feingold has called for a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on payola, starting with testimony from Eliot Spitzer.…
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Spitzer turns payola investigations on radio stations
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is now subpoenaing radio stations including Clear Channel and Infinity in his payola investigation.…
French court legitimises P2P
A Paris district court found a file sharer not guilty because he shared music for private use and did not profit, though the SCPP plans to appeal.…
Pete Doherty gets community order
Pete Doherty avoided prison after pleading guilty to seven drug possession charges and receiving a twelve month community order with a rehabilitation programme.…
CISAC hits back at EC monopoly claims
CISAC has rejected claims of a de facto monopoly after the European Commission issued a Statement Of Objections over collection society licensing, which Music Choice has backed.…
Getmetickets customers should still get their tickets
The official liquidator says recovered tickets will be distributed to customers who have paid, with the company's card processor seeking extra tickets for any shortfall.…
EC to investigate collecting societies
The European Commission is formally investigating collecting societies' licensing agreements for online and satellite music, with CISAC given two months to respond.…
Ofcom consider allowing channel sponsorship
Ofcom is considering allowing brands to sponsor whole TV or radio channels, provided this does not interfere with news output, and will consult formally before deciding.…
Chart rules rejigged again
Music Week reports that from next month pre-physical digital single sales will count the week before the CD release, and album download sales will join the albums chart.…
Neverland employees report Jackson to labour commission
The California State Labour Commission has received complaints from Neverland ranch staff over unpaid wages, with Michael Jackson not having visited the ranch since his acquittal.…
Police want to question Rhymes over video shooting
Police want to question Busta Rhymes as a potential witness to the fatal shooting of security guard Israel Ramirez near a video shoot, with G-Unit's Tony Yayo denying involvement.…
Getmetickets.net shut down by DTI
The DTI has forced the winding up of ticket resale site Getmetickets.net, which sold tickets to sold-out gigs and festivals it did not hold.…