MINNEAPOLIS – A replay of the nation's only file-sharing case to go to trial has ended with the same result — a Minnesota woman was found to have violated music copyrights and must pay huge damages to the recording industry.
A federal jury ruled Thursday that Jammie Thomas-Rasset willfully violated the copyrights on 24 songs, and awarded recording companies $1.92 million, or $80,000 per song.
Nas -- who is trying to stonewall his pregnant, estranged wife Kelis from collecting a shred of spousal support -- ironically just blogged about the importance of protecting family and "our woman."
Nas writes on Global Grind: "Right now I'm shouting out to real dads. Some are great role models with real academic achievements. Some are not ... We deserve the love!!! We put up with everything, standing true to what's… Continue
This is a first ... a 911 call asking for an exorcism specialist. The dude who made the 911 call for "Rock of Love 2" "star" Daisy de la Hoya said Daisy was making all sorts of Linda Blair moves. The fire department listed the call as "possible overdose," which Daisy later denied.
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Mexico says it found nearly one ton of cocaine hidden inside frozen shark carcasses.
Prosecutors say hundreds of packages stuffed in the bellies of dozens of dead sharks seized in the Gulf port of Progreso contained 1,965 pounds (893 kilograms) of cocaine.
The Attorney General's Office says the sharks were found in two containers on Tuesday.
The containers had been shipped from Costa Rica. There was no immediate… Continue
A member of Young Jeezy's entourage is recovering in an Atlanta hospital right now, after the rapper's friend was stabbed during a nightclub brawl early this morning.
Sources tell TMZ "Bama" (aka Antonio Henry), Young Jeezy and several members of the crew were partying at an event at the Luckie Lounge in downtown Atlanta. Around 2:30 in the morning, we're told a huge brawl erupted -- in which Bama was stabbed multiple times. It's unclear… Continue
Swimmers are being told to stay out of the water at Coney Island and nearby Manhattan Beach because of concerns about a sewage overflow.
The New York City Parks Department posted signs Sunday saying swimming wasn't permitted at the two Brooklyn beaches. But the Coney Island boardwalk is open, and sunbathing on the sand is allowed.
The city Department of Environmental Protection says ocean water at the two beaches may be… Continue
And apparently it involved La The Darkman's crew & Young Jeezy & CTE. Here's the news report:
ATLANTA -- Three people were stabbed early Thursday morning during a fight at a crowded downtown Atlanta nightclub.
The fight, involving at least 10 people, broke out in the VIP area of the Luckie Food Lounge on Luckie Street about 2:30 a.m., according to police.
Investigators said one man was slashed on the face and two… Continue
Kelis has just filed her financials with the court, making her case to get support and baby expenses from estranged hubby Nas.
Kelis says from 11/08 to 4/09, her average monthly income was $21,616. Hardly poor, but way less than what she and Nas were pulling in while she was with him.
Kelis, who is ready to give birth, has some pretty hefty expenses -- $80,831 a month ... way more than she says she makes.
Turns out you don't have to actually know who you're suing to file a lawsuit, because Beyonce is going after a bunch of John and Jane Does for hawking fake goods at her concerts.
Beyonce has filed a federal lawsuit today in New York, alleging that a pile of shady people have sold knock-off CDs and merchandise in "the vicinity" of past concerts she's performed around the world.
Beyonce believes the piracy is bound to happen again… Continue