Rap Royalty in Check!

Opinion Barry Artiste. Now Public Contributor (New NP Highlighter not working) Certainly a case where Rap means Bling to a whitebread  hippie 1970s group whose one big hit "Signs" is  world wide...

Malaysian Muslim royalty slams Islamic party for opposing music concert | The...

"The royal titular head of a Malaysian state has criticized an Islamic opposition party for opposing a planned music concert, dismissing the protest as "hypocritical" and "trivial" in a rare outburst, a news report said Wednesday. The Selangor state sultan's criticism was...

Spanish police arrest Russian mafia suspects

"A gaudy neo-classical mansion, Ferraris and Bentleys in the drive, a painting by Salvador Dalí on the wall and royalty for neighbours. Welcome to the world of Gennadios Petrov, the alleged Mr Big of the Russian...

Prince Harry receives Afghanistan medal

It appears that royal veterans with 10 weeks of service are more deserving of medals than soldiers who've served their country for years and conducted multiple tours of duty to the region. Thanks goodness Harry...

Inco, govt discussing review of royalty rate

"PT International Nickel Indonesia (INCO) and the energy and mineral resources ministry are currently discusssing a plan to review the rate of the company`s royalties to the government, the company`s chief said."We and the mineral resources ministry are discussing the rate of...

Prince Harry quizzed by police about shooting of rare birds

"Prince Harry and a close friend have been interviewed by police after two rare and legally protected birds of prey were killed on the royal family's Sandringham estate in Norfolk last week. The prince is understood to have been out shooting on the estate last Wednesday...

JMCP Corp. announces five-day urgent meeting

Palm Bay, Florida (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - JMCP Acquisitions Corp. (OTC Pink Sheets: JMCP) CEO, Frank Love announces, "We are going into an Urgent meeting over the next 5 days with our Corporate Officers and Joint Venture Partners. During the next 5 days we will not...

Are we listening? Looks like we will be able to continue listening

Possible breakthrough in the stupid standoff threatening web radio."In addition, last night two other members of Congress, the chairwoman of the Committee on Small Business, Nydia M. Velazquez, and ranking member Steve Chabot, introduced legislation to postpone the royalty...

AUDIO: Prince William Opens The New Wembley Stadium

"He may be one of the most famous men in the world, but it's not often that Prince William is faced with the prospect of speaking before an audience of billions across the globe. However, that was the nerve-wracking role which faced the 24-year-old Prince as he officially...

Army Chief: Prince Harry Will Not Serve In Iraq

The Head of The British Army, Sir Richard Dannatt, announces that Prince Harry will not be deployed to Iraq with the Blues and Royals of The Household Cavalry.

Royal Coroner Tells Fayed: You've Put Me In The Dock

"Lady Sarah McCorquodale, a sister of Diana, Princess of Wales has today witnessed extraordinary clashes at the latest preliminary hearings into the deaths of the Princess and Dodi Al Fayed. Royal Coroner Baroness Butler-Sloss, who will step down from the case in June,...

Prince Asks Kate Middleton For A Date

Kate Middleton has received a large bunch of flowers, a love note and a request for a date from a Prince.

Fergie Lights Up The Big Apple

"Americans could be forgiven for feeling they're in the midst of a British invasion  of royals. No sooner had the Queen and Prince Philip dominated TV screens across the country during their State Visit than their former daughter-in-law, Sarah, Duchess of York, pitched...

Threatened Internet Radio Granted Reprieve

Internet radio broadcasters woke up yesterday morning thinking that it would be a matter of days before financial Armageddon. On May 15th, earlier rulings of the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) were to go into effect, raising fees and royalties by a whopping 300%, sufficient to...

13 Days to Save Net Radio

I'm a big fan of Pandora and similar sites so I was interested to see this appeal: The future of Internet radio is in immediate danger. Royalty rates for webcasters have been drastically increased by a recent ruling and are due to go into effect on May 15 (retroactive to Jan...

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