
plus: Buddy Rich lawsuit. Doobie Brothers drummer in cycle accident. Napster's appeal denied. EMI's online music. Ryman Auditorium.
Two concert promoters have filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against Destiny's Child , claiming that the group owed the promoters two make-up shows that it failed to play, Billboard.com reported.
Destiny's Child missed a scheduled June 2000 show in Farmington, N.M. To make up for it, the promoters claim, the group agreed to perform two shows--one on Saturday (6/23) at the Farmington venue, and one at what Billboard calls "an undisclosed Southern California location." The group did not do either of those shows.
None of the parties had anything to say to Billboard about the lawsuit.
According to Reuters, "The family of legendary jazz drummer Buddy Rich Friday sued RCA Records and its parent company, BMG Music, claiming they failed to pay royalties owed to the late musician's only child and widow."
Doobie Brothers' drummer Michael Hossack was critically injured in a motorcycle accident in Northern California on Friday (6/22). According to a press release, Hossack's injuries are not considered life-threatening, and his condition has since been upgraded to serious.
The band is currently on tour. Keith Knudson will fill in for Hossack.
"A federal appeals court has determined that Napster must continue to block the swapping of copyrighted music, marking the latest legal setback for the fading online service," CNet.com reported.
Major label EMI has found an online music arm in FullAudio, the Los Angeles Times reported on Monday (6/26).
The National Park Service has given landmark status to Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, once the home of the Grand Ole Opry, the Associated Press reported.