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Trace Adkins unimpressed by Backstreet Boys on The Apprentice

Country star Trace Adkins was unimpressed by the Backstreet Boys' rider requests while organising a charity auction on a celebrity version of The Apprentice, shown in a YouTube clip.…

CMU Editorial • 14 Jul 2008

Music industry legal news coverage

Backstreet Boys creator given 25 years

Lou Pearlman, the man behind The Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy, money laundering and bankruptcy fraud.…

CMU Editorial • 22 May 2008

Music industry legal news coverage • 1 min read

Boy band mogul formally indicted

Lou Pearlman, creator of the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, has been formally indicted by a federal jury on charges of defrauding a bank of $20 million.…

CMU Editorial • 28 Jun 2007

Music industry legal news coverage • 1 min read

Pearlman's pop assets under the hammer

Memorabilia from Backstreet Boys and *Nsync is being auctioned to repay banks and investors allegedly defrauded by Lou Pearlman.…

CMU Editorial • 13 Jun 2007

Music industry legal news coverage • 2 min read

Boy band mogul on the run from FBI as his empire crumbles

Lou Pearlman, manager of several boy bands, is reportedly being sought by the FBI over an alleged pyramid scheme that defrauded around 1,400 investors.…

CMU Editorial • 18 Apr 2007

Music industry legal news coverage • 1 min read

Lawsuits mount for Backstreet Boys creator

Bank Of America has launched two lawsuits against Lou Pearlman over defaulted loan and mortgage payments, totalling $130 million.…

CMU Editorial • 05 Feb 2007

Business News

Backstreet Boy quits the group

Kevin Richardson has left the Backstreet Boys with immediate effect and will not be replaced, as the group return to the studio to record a new album.…

CMU Editorial • 26 Jun 2006

Deals

US TOTP in the pipeline

Louis J Pearlman is reportedly in talks with US TV shows about developing a US version of the BBC's Top Of The Pops, with a launch possibly in the second quarter.…

CMU Editorial • 25 Jan 2006

Music industry legal news coverage • 1 min read

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.…

CMU Editorial • 04 Nov 2005

Deals • 1 min read

Clear Channel announce two-for-one deal for Backstreet Boys tour

Clear Channel is offering two free lawn or mezzanine tickets with every two reserved seats at Backstreet Boys ampitheater dates, a promotion backed by AOLMusic.com.…

CMU Editorial • 10 Jun 2005

Awards • 1 min read

Tsunami benefit concert in Malaysia raises £1.38 million

A tsunami benefit concert near Kuala Lumpur raised 10 million ringgit (£1.38m), with performances from Black Eyed Peas, Backstreet Boys and reunited Fugees members.…

CMU Editorial • 22 Mar 2005

Artist News • 1 min read

Backstreet Boys prepare for comeback

Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough tells Billboard the band's new album, due in June, is more stripped down and organic, with the group aiming to last beyond a flash in the pan.…

CMU Editorial • 28 Feb 2005