PRS-MCPS respond to BPI's copyright claim
PRS-MCPS has responded to the BPI's copyright tribunal claim over digital royalty rates by asking for details of the labels' download deals, with the case likely to go to tribunal next autumn.…
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UK Chancellor commissions copyright review
Chancellor Gordon Brown has commissioned a twelve-month review of intellectual property, chaired by former Financial Times editor Andrew Gowers, including sound recording copyright terms.…
Lorenzos cleared of laundering charges
Murder Inc bosses Irv and Chris Lorenzo have been found not guilty of laundering money for Kenneth 'Supreme' McGriff, after a second day of jury deliberations.…
Bay City Roller gets driving ban
Former Bay City Rollers singer Les McKeown has been fined £1,000 and banned from driving for 18 months after crashing while twice over the drink-drive limit.…
Murder Inc trial jury deliberating
The jury in the Murder Inc money-laundering trial deliberated for seven hours without reaching a verdict, requesting to review witness testimony from Donell Nichols and Jon Ragin.…
District of Columbia sues SonyBMG over rootkit
A record buyer, Nicholas Xanthakos, has sued SonyBMG in the District Of Columbia over rootkit anti-piracy software, following similar actions by Texas and the Electronic Frontier Foundation.…
DMX gets seven days
DMX, real name Earl Simmons, has been sentenced to seven days in prison by a New York judge for driving with a suspended licence, to run concurrently with his current sentence.…
Schwarzenegger swayed by Snoop Dogg over Tookie Williams?
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has met Stanley 'Tookie' Williams' legal team to discuss clemency, with a further meeting planned, after a high-profile campaign led by Snoop Dogg.…
Sneddon reportedly wants to charge Jacko over drugs
Santa Barbara DA Tom Sneddon's department is reportedly considering drugs charges against Michael Jackson, while ex-wife Debbie Rowe claims he is not the children's natural father.…
RIAA launch more anti-file sharing litigation
The RIAA has launched 754 more lawsuits against suspected illegal file sharers, a commentary argues the approach is losing media impact and achieving little.…
Summing up begins in Murder Inc trial
Closing arguments have begun in the Murder Inc trial, in which prosecutors accuse the Lorenzo brothers of laundering drug money for Kenneth 'Supreme' McGriff.…
Italy passes act that will hinder anti-piracy action
Italy's Senate has passed the Ex-Cirielli Bill, which the music industry says will make it harder to pursue pirated CD manufacturers because criminal cases will be dismissed sooner.…