Three music companies claim UPC Communications, the country’s second largest internet service provider (ISP), must be forced by court order to move against it subscribers who illegally download music and other copyrighted material.

X Factor runner-up Fleur East has landed her own record deal with show boss Simon Cowell.

Pop stars including One Direction and Adele have had their emails hacked.

X Factor finalist Fleur East has offered an apology to producer Mark Ronson after her performance of one of his songs prompted him to release it weeks ahead of the planned date.

George Ezra has none of the tortured artist schtick of some of his contemporaries, writes Ed Power.

Example has signed a new record deal.

MOST regular domestic cooks would agree there are two types of meals. Unless cooking and food are up there on a par with, say, the continued good health of nearest and dearest or the meaning of life, the first is the vague stab at sustenance begrudgingly knocked out after yet another draining day at the coalface.

The legendary David Bowie is back after a break of a decade. Ed Power looks back at his brilliant and baffling career — and gives his verdict on Bowie’s new album

One Direction filmed part of their new movie in the toilets at the BRIT Awards last night.

Two men have avoided jail after admitting copying thousands of files from Sony Music, including previously unreleased tracks by Michael Jackson.

One Direction made £100m (€124.4m) in the two years since they competed on 'The X Factor'.

One Direction's Liam Payne is keen to settle down and have children before he is 25.

A previously unheard Michael Jackson song has been released.

The entertainment world has led tributes to Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb after the “musical giant” lost a lengthy battle with cancer at the age of 62.

As the guitar master is remembered in his hometown this weekend, his brother Dónal reflects on his legacy, writes Don O’Mahony

The top finisher on the new X Factor show will end up rich even if they do not become a music star.

The blogger who claimed 'Britain's Got Talent' was fixed has apologised after being cautioned by police.

A man has been cautioned by police after making internet allegations about the 'Britain’s Got Talent' TV show, it emerged today.

'Britain's Got Talent' runner-up Ronan Parke could be set to sign a £1m (€1.12m) recording contract.

Pop mogul Simon Cowell has called in police over claims that popular TV contest 'Britain’s Got Talent' is fixed.

Beyonce’s father has quit as her manager after guiding her career since her teenage debut.

A MUSICIAN who lost both arms in a childhood accident and plays the piano with his toes has won China’s Got Talent.

Annie Lennox has left her record label Sony after 30 years to launch an attempt at getting a Christmas number one.

MICHAEL JACKSON is turning out to be worth much more dead than alive.

Michael Jackson's estate is to sign a $200m (€146m) contract to release new material with Sony Music.

Jennifer Lopez has reportedly split with her record company.

'X Factor' twins Jedward have signed a deal with Sony Music, it was announced today.

Michael Jackson's unreleased songs are at the centre of a bidding war.

NEIGHBOURS say they will fight any move to turn Michael Jackson’s former home, Neverland, into a tourist destination.

Sony’s movie studio has bid $50m (€30.3m) for worldwide distribution rights to a film based on rehearsal footage for Michael Jackson’s This Is It comeback concert series, according to a person familiar with the talks.

MICHAEL JACKSON’S memorial was last night poised to be a global internet video-viewing event that eclipses even the inauguration of US President Barack Obama.

The Stone Roses’ self-titled album will be released in a new deluxe format this summer to mark 20 years since the record first hit the shops.

Mariah Carey has never felt like a superstar because her marriage to music mogul Tommy Mottola prevented her from feeling "empowered" as an artist.

Sony Music must pay a small record company $5m (€6.9m) for failing to put the firm's logo on reissues of Meat Loaf's 'Bat out of Hell' album.

Singer Mariah Carey regrets marrying Sony Music boss Tommy Mottola and would not do it again, even though he helped make her a star.

An EU court in Brussels today overturned the European Commission’s approval of a merger between the music units of media giants Sony and Bertelsmann AG that created the world’s second-largest record label.

FESTIVAL revellers looking forward to the gig of the summer in the south-east next weekend can now look forward to bopping to Mundy, one of the acts at the long-awaited Bob Dylan gig.

Rock bands Cheap Trick and The Allman Brothers Band are suing Sony Music, claiming they are being short-changed on royalties for songs downloaded legally over the internet.

Delta Goodrem's record label Sony Music is planning to launch the Australian singer in America as a younger Jennifer Lopez.

Will Smith has revealed details of his new album.

X Factor runners-up G4 have signed a £1m (€1.4m) record deal following a bidding war for the classical group.

Destiny's Child will release their fifth studio album on November 15.

Psychedelic rockers Pink Floyd are turning their hit 1979 album The Wall into a Broadway musical.