Spector’s incriminating comments to be admitted at trial
A California judge has ruled prosecutors can use Phil Spector’s comments made after actress Lana Clarkson was shot at his home in their murder case.…
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US presses China over piracy through WTO
US Trade Representative Rob Portman has formally demanded China do more to tackle piracy via the WTO, with Japan and Switzerland lodging similar complaints.…
BPI chief joins MusicTank Copyright Conference line-up
BPI chief Peter Jamieson will give the keynote speech at MusicTank’s Copyright Conference on 10 November, joining Emma Pike and Martin Kretschmer.…
SonyBMG appoint compliance officer to satisfy Spitzer
SonyBMG has named Gil Aronow as Compliance Officer to ensure it meets its agreement with New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer over promotional practices.…
Police apologise to Patrick Wolf over investigation
Wandsworth Police have ended their investigation into Patrick Wolf, apologised to him and offered to cover his solicitor fees.…
RIAA launches more anti-download lawsuits
The RIAA has filed another round of lawsuits against individuals it says share large amounts of music online, including students on the internet2 network.…
Aunt and uncle have to rethink lawsuit against Eminem
A judge has dismissed most of Eminem's aunt and uncle's lawsuit, but the couple may resubmit, with Eminem's side given 45 days to respond.…
Jacko settles antiques dispute
Michael Jackson has settled a $178,000 lawsuit brought by LA antiques firm Kamand Enterprise, with disputed furniture returned.…
More pre-trial wranglings for Spector
A hearing on 2 December will decide whether Phil Spector's deposition in a lawsuit against former lawyer Robert Shapiro can be used at his January trial.…
DMX faces jail after guilty plea
Rapper DMX has pleaded guilty to violating his conditional discharge and faces around 60 days in jail, pending sentencing.…
Five criticised for in-programme banner ads
Ofcom has ruled that Five breached broadcasting rules by airing a Top Up TV banner ad that was not transparent to viewers.…
Spector prosecution lawyers protest unfair admission claims
Prosecutors have opposed Phil Spector's bid to exclude statements he made to police after Lana Clarkson was shot at his home.…