'Violent' Rammstein Set Banned In Germany November 09, 2009
- Global
| Retail
| Legal and Management The album "Liebe ist Für Alle Da" ("Love is For All") by German hard rock group Rammstein - currently at No. 2 on Billboard's European Albums Chart - has been banned from public display in German stores on account of its depictions of sadism/masochism. » Full Story
Lawmakers Call For Performance Rights Act Negotiations November 02, 2009
- Legal and Management With both the House Judiciary Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee now having approved the Performance Rights Act, the chairman of both committees along with a bipartisan group of committee members are asking key stakeholders in the legislation to negotiate a resolution. » Full Story
Aussie Artist Manager Gary Rabin Dies, Aged 57 November 02, 2009
- Global
| Legal and Management Artist manager Gary Rabin, who played a guiding role in the careers of celebrated Australian artist Ross Wilson and rock act the Angels from the 1970s onwards, died of a suspected heart attack in New York City on Saturday (Oct. 31), aged 57. » Full Story
Business Matters: Lord Mandelson, EFF, Apple October 28, 2009
- Digital and Mobile
| Legal and Management Lord Mandelson, the British Business Secretary, will forge ahead with his legislative measures to cut off the Internet connections of illegal file sharers; Electronic Frontier Foundation has created a "Takedown Hall of Fame" to honor what it considers the worst examples of threats to creative freedom on the Web, and more. » Full Story
