Akon Did It! He admits…. Rapper Akon pleaded guilty to harrassment when he threw a fan off the stage during a concert in upstate New York last year. The incident, which was caught on tape and posted on YouTube, occurred after the fan, Anthony Smith, threw an object on the stage. The singer shook hands with Anthony and his parents after entering his plea. But don’t expect any jailtime for Akon—he’s covered after doing 65 hours of community service and paying a $250 fine.
A Lawsuit for Weezy F. Baby… Lil Wayne is facing a lawsuit that accuses him of copyright infrigement for his song “I Feel Like Dying.” The song samples Karma Ann Swanepoel’s “Once,” but the federal suit says that his record label, Cash Money, failed to negotiate a license to use the song. Weezy’s lawyers have asked for an extension to turn over documents requested by Urband & Lazer Music Publishing.
Live Nation in Trouble, By Black Sabbath…. Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi is suing Live Nation for selling merchandise with the band’s logo after their contract expired. The concert ticket company is accused of selling over 100 items with the band’s “likeness, name and logo.” Iommi is asking for three times the amount of the sales and the halt of Black Sabbath product sales.
Leaker of Chinese Democracy Pleads Guilty… The blogger who leaked nine out of the 14 songs from Guns n’ Roses’ long-awaited album has admitted to posting the songs on his Web site Antiquiet. Kevin Cogill, who initially pleaded not guilty to federal copyright violation, agreed to changing his plea after requesting probation only. Still, Cogill might face a year in prison, probation, and a fine.
