Update: Virgin Sues 30 Seconds To Mars August 18, 2008
- Legal and Management
| Rock and Pop 30 Seconds To Mars frontman Jared Leto has responded to Virgin Records' $30 million lawsuit for alleged breach of contract and damages, describing the legal action as "insane" but expressing his hope for "a resolution to this in as civil and kind a way as possible". » Full Story
Yusuf Islam Wins Libel Damages July 18, 2008
- Global
| Legal and Management Yusuf Islam, the singer and songwriter formerly known as Cat Stevens, today accepted "substantial" but undisclosed libel damages and a public apology at London's High Court over an entertainment news agency slur. » Full Story
EC Proposes Extended Copyright Term July 16, 2008
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| Legal and Management The European Commission today formally proposed an extension in the term of copyright for recorded performances from 50 to 95 years, rewarding the tens of thousands of British artists and the trade bodies which have lobbied intensively for new measures. » Full Story
Barenaked Ladies' Page Arrested July 16, 2008
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| Legal and Management Steven Page, 37, lead singer of Toronto's Barenaked Ladies, has been arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance after New York State police allegedly found him with cocaine and marijuana. » Full Story
