Beach Boy Love sues Wilson over his SMiLE
Beach Boy Mike Love has sued cousin Brian Wilson over the release and marketing of the 'SMiLE' album, claiming it was unfaithful to the original recordings.…
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US Congress considers more copyright-protection law
The House Subcommittee on Internet and Intellectual Property is considering legislation to stop digital TV recording systems splitting broadcasts into separate copyright-protected files.…
Hong Kong courts jail movie file-sharer
A man in Hong Kong has been jailed for sharing copyrighted movie files over the BitTorrent network, probably the first such jail sentence for P2P sharing there.…
Malaysian government needs to do more on piracy
The Recording Industry Association of Malaysia says authorities are ignoring evidence that at least 12 licensed CD factories are producing pirated discs.…
Lemmy calls for legalisation of heroin
Motorhead's Lemmy addressed the Welsh National Assembly, calling for heroin to be legalised and made available on prescription.…
OfCom close 44 pirate stations
OfCom says raids on London pirate radio have seized 53 transmitters and taken 44 stations off air, and has warned nine club promoters advertising on them.…
Backstreet Boys sue former representative over 1993 business dealings
The Backstreet Boys are suing Louis Pearlman and Trans Continental Records to recover legal settlements paid to former associates after a 1993 business dissolution.…
Borrell meets up with Glenda
Razorlight's Johnny Borrell met MP Glenda Jackson at the Make Poverty History lobby of parliament, where Glen Tarman urged the government to respect poor countries' trade choices.…
Motorhead join Welsh Tory to just say no
Motorhead's Lemmy shares a stage with Welsh Tory Assembly member William Graham for an anti-drugs campaign ahead of a Cardiff gig.…
So Solid Crew member in court over assault
So Solid Crew's Romeo, real name Marvin Dawkins, is on trial with Thomas Engola for allegedly slashing Ejay Armstrong outside a Leicester Square club; both deny the charge.…
Lords say ITV and BBC should collaborate
A Lords committee recommends the BBC and ITV work together on a shared Manchester broadcasting hub rather than fund it through a licence fee increase.…
SonyBMG to stop using controversial anti-piracy software
SonyBMG will stop using anti-piracy software that made PCs vulnerable to viruses and was hard to remove, and will provide a patch for uninstalling it.…