Briefly News & Comment: Eminem, Napster, Britney 'n' 'NSync

Plus: Paul McCartney to go to work, Slipknot cancels, Bono at Harvard, major label Americana.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Paul McCartney will soon begin work on an album of new material, RollingStone.com reported.

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Slipknot's Feb. 20 show in Los Angeles has been canceled, according to concert promotions firm Goldenvoice.

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U2's Bono will give the commencement address at Harvard this year, Sonicnet reported.

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Mercury Nashville has launched Lost Highway Records, a major label imprint devoted to Americana music, Inside.com reported.

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