French politicians call for legal action against rap stars
Some 200 French politicians have backed a petition urging legal action against seven rap acts over lyrics alleged to have fuelled recent riots.…
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Key 103 fined over late night comments
Ofcom has fined Manchester's Key 103 £125,000 for allowing presenter James Stannage to make racist and offensive comments, the highest fine it has imposed.…
Fiddy shooting will not feature in Murder Inc trial
Judge Edward Korman has barred prosecutors in the Murder Inc trial from mentioning the 2000 50 Cent shooting before the jury.…
Pop Idol court case postponed
The High Court case between Simon Fuller and Simon Cowell over X-Factor was postponed, with reports that the two sides may seek an out of court settlement.…
Jacko faces new lawsuit
Former adviser Dieter Wiesner is suing Michael Jackson for $64 million over alleged breach of contract and fraud, and the Anti-Defamation League has demanded an apology over anti-Semitic remarks on recorded messages.…
Spitzer questions FCC inactivity on payola
Eliot Spitzer is reportedly concerned that the FCC has been slow to act on payola at radio stations, while the major radio companies have fired some programmers implicated in his investigation.…
MPAA reach agreement with BitTorrent
The Motion Picture Association of America has reached a deal with BitTorrent founder Bram Cohen to filter copyrighted content out of the BitTorrent.com search engine.…
Glitter denies sex allegations
Gary Glitter has denied sex with underage girls during questioning by Vietnamese police, who have extended his detention for three days while investigations continue.…
Canadian MP wants to ban 50 Cent
Toronto Liberal MP Dan McTeague has asked immigration minister Joe Volpe to stop 50 Cent entering Canada for his December tour, citing gun violence, though Volpe's office says he rarely intervenes in such cases.…
50 Cent shooting discussed again at Murder Inc trial
The Murder Inc trial heard text message evidence linked to the 2000 shooting of 50 Cent, cross-examination of former McGriff associate John Ragin, and questions over witness Donell Nichols' credibility.…
Warner reach deal with Spitzer over payola
Warner Music has reached a settlement with New York attorney general Eliot Spitzer over payola, committing to stop the practices and providing $5 million to New York music education projects.…
Snoop Dogg appeals to Schwarzenegger over former gang leader's life
Snoop Dogg has appealed to Arnold Schwarzenegger to spare the life of Stanley 'Tookie' Williams, who is due to be executed by lethal injection on 13 December, attending a rally outside San Quentin.…