http://showpopr.com/bookmarks/Legal A website that enhances the concert experience. en-us From January 1, the iconic sailor falls into the public domain in Britain under an EU law that restricts the rights of authors to 70 years after their death. Elzie Segar, the Illinois artist who created Popeye, his love interest Olive Oyl and nemesis Bluto, died in 1938. The Popeye industry stretches from books, toys and action figures to computer games, a fast-food chain and the inevitable canned spinach. tyemiksis Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:05:26 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Popeye_the_Sailor_copyright_free_70_years_after_Elzie_Segars_death http://www.showpopr.com/Popeye_the_Sailor_copyright_free_70_years_after_Elzie_Segars_death The European Parliament continues to seek further scrutiny of the Sony BMG merger, although the major has since demerged and will officially be renamed Sony Music Entertainment in 2009. howiec Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:14:33 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Sony_BMG_Merger_Still_Under_Scrutiny http://www.showpopr.com/Sony_BMG_Merger_Still_Under_Scrutiny When you retard fair use with pointless DRM and then sue anonymous children for illegally downloading music while ignoring those of the execs at the top of the music industry, well, you're asking for a public relations nightmare. Now, with more than 35,000 lawsuits to its credit, the RIAA says it will finally end the legal assault against consumers that began back in 2003. tyemiksis Sat, 20 Dec 2008 02:25:54 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/RIAA_finds_its_soul_will_stop_suing_individuals_downloading_music http://www.showpopr.com/RIAA_finds_its_soul_will_stop_suing_individuals_downloading_music A COURT has ruled that insurance companies do not need to cover the cost of breast reduction surgery. The court ruled ruled that having a large bust is not a medical problem and as such insurers will only have to pay to correct breasts which are deformed. The case was brought by a 38-year-old woman who suffered orthopaedic and physical problems due to the weight of her boobs, bild.com reports. mroreilly Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:12:56 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/German_court_rules_big_boobs_are_not_a_medical_problem http://www.showpopr.com/German_court_rules_big_boobs_are_not_a_medical_problem The Recording Industry Association of America announced Tuesday that it will be taking legal action against anyone discovered telling friends, acquaintances, or associates about new songs, artists, or albums. "We are merely exercising our right to defend our intellectual properties from unauthorized peer-to-peer notification of the existence of copyrighted material," a press release signed by RIAA anti-piracy director Brad Buckles read. smitty Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:34:49 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/RIAA_Bans_Telling_Friends_About_Songs http://www.showpopr.com/RIAA_Bans_Telling_Friends_About_Songs A giant oil spill in Alaska should have been a felony criminal case. "I respectfully will not answer questions," Richard Woollam, former head for BP Pipeline Corrosion had told Congress. "I was dismissed. My investigation was shut down," said West. "I have never seen the DOJ shutdown an investigation this strong, moving ahead with so much momentum" mroreilly Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:52:26 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Former_EPA_investigator_blows_whistle_on_Alaska_oil_spill http://www.showpopr.com/Former_EPA_investigator_blows_whistle_on_Alaska_oil_spill Watch out, here comes the Internet! Oh Noes!!! savage6000 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:21:51 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Criminal_Masterminds_of_the_Internet http://www.showpopr.com/Criminal_Masterminds_of_the_Internet "Jury selection began Monday for the murder retrial of music producer Phil Spector, who is accused of killing actress Lana Clarkson at his mansion five years ago." gyaeger Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:21:09 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Jury_selection_begins_for_Phil_Spector_retrial http://www.showpopr.com/Jury_selection_begins_for_Phil_Spector_retrial Actress surrenders lavish gifts from convicted ex-boyfriend swindler mroreilly Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:18:16 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Anne_Hathaway_Booty_ReCall http://www.showpopr.com/Anne_Hathaway_Booty_ReCall During October 2007, the popular BitTorrent tracker OiNK was shut down in a joint effort by Dutch and British law enforcement. Today, OiNK admin Alan Ellis has been charged with conspiracy to defraud. Charges against four OiNK uploaders will follow later today. christina Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:36:42 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/OiNK_Admin_Charged_With_Conspiracy_to_Defraud http://www.showpopr.com/OiNK_Admin_Charged_With_Conspiracy_to_Defraud "Akon is headed to trial on criminal charges he tossed a fan offstage at an upstate concert last summer." gyaeger Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:30:25 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Akon_plans_on_trial_in_New_York_fantoss_case http://www.showpopr.com/Akon_plans_on_trial_in_New_York_fantoss_case A San Diego-based lawsuit filed late last week alleges that Apple and its carrier partner AT&T have knowingly oversold iPhone 3G, promising fast speeds only to see a glut of customers bog down the network with devices that themselves are flawed. tyemiksis Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:20:54 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Apple_ATT_sued_for_oversaturating_3G_network_with_iPhones http://www.showpopr.com/Apple_ATT_sued_for_oversaturating_3G_network_with_iPhones "Bob Duff was led away in handcuffs Wednesday during a court hearing after Judge Thomas Stansbury in Houston determined he violated an injunction against selling assets without court approval." gyaeger Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:39:33 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Hilary_Duffs_dad_to_spend_10_days_in_Texas_jail http://www.showpopr.com/Hilary_Duffs_dad_to_spend_10_days_in_Texas_jail "The 37-year-old rapper and actor pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempted marijuana and cocaine possession and was sentenced to time served. His lawyer Bradford Cohen says DMX is still in custody, waiting for Arizona authorities to pick him up on drug and animal cruelty charges there." gyaeger Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:34:44 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Rapper_DMX_pleads_out_Florida_drug_case_ http://www.showpopr.com/Rapper_DMX_pleads_out_Florida_drug_case_ Morrissey has issued an angry statement to the True To You website, saying that Warner Music Entertainment, who are releasing the DVD, are doing so without his permission. mroreilly Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:48:22 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Morrissey_urges_fans_not_to_buy_new_Hollywood_Bowl_DVD http://www.showpopr.com/Morrissey_urges_fans_not_to_buy_new_Hollywood_Bowl_DVD