Briefly News & Comment: Eminem, Napster, Britney 'n' 'NSync
Plus: Paul McCartney to go to work, Slipknot cancels, Bono at Harvard, major label Americana.
Police are studying a video of Eminem 's Thursday (2/8) concert in Manchester, England, to see if he "incited fans to take drugs," Reuters reported.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco will rule on Monday whether Napster must bring a halt to the trading of music files on its website. Click here for liveDaily's most recent story on the case.
Britney Spears is in Stockholm to begin work on a new album, and 'NSync may have a new studio album in stores by June, Billboard.com reported.
Danish authorities will open another investigation into the deaths that resulted from a crowd rush at last year's Roskilde Festival, the Associated Press reported. The announcement of the new investigation follows complaints from relatives of some of the victims.
Paul McCartney will soon begin work on an album of new material, RollingStone.com reported.
Slipknot's Feb. 20 show in Los Angeles has been canceled, according to concert promotions firm Goldenvoice.
U2's Bono will give the commencement address at Harvard this year, Sonicnet reported.
Mercury Nashville has launched Lost Highway Records, a major label imprint devoted to Americana music, Inside.com reported.
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