Claims against boy-band impresario grow
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Claims against boy-band impresario Lou Pearlman have grown to more than $130 million through a spate of lawsuits by creditors and investors related to his business interests that range from an airline leasing company to restaurants.
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A U.S. appeals court has handed a victory to pioneering punk-rap group the Beastie Boys in a dispute over the growing musical practice of sampling, in which recording artists incorporate snippets of other songs into their own work.
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A year ago, Brianna LaHara felt the full weight of the American music business when the terrified 12-year-old was accused of illegally swapping songs online and forced to pay $2,000 (Â£1,175) compensation.
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A recording-industry trade group said Thursday it had filed a new round of lawsuits against 762 people it suspects of distributing its songs for free over Internet &quot;peer to peer&quot; networks like Kazaa and eDonkey.
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By ALEX VEIGA LOS ANGELES - Universal Music Group, the world's largest record company, contends the wildly popular Web sites YouTube and MySpace are violating copyright laws by allowing users to post music videos and other content involving Universal artists.
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Music videos have become a collective effort, with artists competing with fans.
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His recording contract is based on his reputation. His very bad reputation.
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The state of Illinois is suing the Dave Matthews Band for illegal sewage dumping in a river. It is alleged that the driver of the band&#39;s tour bus dumped the contents of the vehicle&#39;s septic tank, weighing about 360kg into the Chicago River on August 8.
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By JOHN ROGERS  LOS ANGELES - The Beach Boys used to sing about endless summers. These days, at least two of them seem to be caught up in endless litigation.
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The BBC has today reported that 28 UK file sharers are to be sued by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The BPI warned in March it would take legal action against users of peer-to-peer music services
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The Beatles are suing EMI and Capitol for at least Â£13.2m after claiming the companies kept millions due to the band.
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Total number of suits filed by the music industry since 2003 exceeds 5500.
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The lead singer of U.S. rhythm and blues band The Gap Band sued EMI Music Inc. and Heineken Inc. on Friday for using a song he recorded with rapper Snoop Dogg in a commercial without his permission.
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The success of the video game Rock Band  is drumming up revenue for the music industry.\
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Pop star Kylie Minogue is suing the British record producer who helped launch her career. The Australian singer has claimed in the Victoria state Supreme Court that PAL Productions, run by famed pop producer Pete Waterman, underpaid royalties for her "Greatest Hits" album which was released in 1992 and rereleased in 2002, the Sunday Age newspaper reported.
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The Beatles are suing EMI and Capitol Records for at least Â£13.2m after claiming the music companies pocketed millions due to the band.
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A recording-industry trade group says it has filed a new round of lawsuits against 762 people it suspects of distributing its songs for free over Internet &quot;peer to peer&quot; networks like Kazaa and eDonkey.