SonyBMG promise to replace rootkit-infected CDs
Microsoft has classified SonyBMG's anti-piracy rootkit software as spyware, and the label has reportedly announced a programme to replace the roughly 20 affected CDs.…
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Murder Inc money laundering trial postponed again over new witness
The money laundering trial of Murder Inc chiefs Irv and Chris Lorenzo 'Gotti' has been postponed for 48 hours after prosecutors called a new witness, Donnel Nichols.…
Soribada founder vows to find legal P2P model
Yang Jung-wan, head of the closed South Korean file-sharing network Soribada, says he is working to develop a P2P model that does not infringe copyright.…
BPI launch more anti-download litigation against 65 suspected filesharers
The BPI has launched lawsuits against 65 suspected filesharers, almost double its previous single batch, and is urging consumer groups to help educate the public on copyright.…
50 Cent 'saddened' by fatal Pennsylvania cinema shooting
50 Cent told ABC he is saddened by a fatal shooting at a Pennsylvania cinema, where Sheldon Flowers was shot three times after an argument, and the film has faced controversy.…
French court rejects plagiarism case against Malcolm McLaren
A French court has dismissed Benjamin Beduneau's claim that Malcolm McLaren plagiarised his track for the 'Kill Bill 2' soundtrack, ordering Beduneau to pay McLaren 1,500 euros.…
Former girlfriend can sue Kiss's Gene Simmons over documentary claims
A New York court has ruled that Georgeann Walsh Ward can pursue a defamation claim against Gene Simmons over a VH1 documentary depicting her as sexually unchaste.…
IFPI say new Italian law will damage anti-piracy efforts
The IFPI says Italy's Ex-Cirielli law, which would shorten the time limit for pending criminal cases, would dismiss most pending music piracy cases and undermine anti-piracy efforts.…
SonyBMG face US lawsuits over anti-piracy software
SonyBMG faces a Californian lawsuit over its 'rootkit' copy-protection software, while the Electronic Frontier Foundation publishes a list of affected CDs.…
The case for harmonious copyrights, or not
At a MusicTank copyright conference, speakers including Emma Pike and BPI chief Peter Jamieson debated the inconsistency between songwriters' and sound recording copyright terms.…
Beanie Sigel jailed for an hour over child support
Beanie Sigel was jailed for an hour after a family court ordered $26,000 in support payments, paying the sum and a $2,000 fine before being released.…
DJ countersues Kanye West over ten tracks from the mid-1990s
DJ Eric 'E-Smoove' Miller has launched a counter-lawsuit against Kanye West, claiming a contract lets him distribute ten tracks they made together in the mid-1990s.…