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In the wake of problems with the way in which Ticketmaster has been selling Bruce Springsteen tickets, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell calls on the Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department to investigate possible conflicts of interest involving Ticketmaster and TicketsNow.It is reported that Reflex Muzic, the management firm behind British reggae group UB40 has been declared bankrupt following the decline in the band's success.
A $50m (£34.2m) compensation lawsuit filed against rapper 50 Cent by his ex-girlfriend, Shaniqua Tompkins, is thrown out of court in New York City, USA.On the NME Shockwaves Tour, Florence And The Machine play at The O2 Academy, Birmingham, UK.
Texan teenager Danny Johnson enters the Guinness Book of World Records after scoring close to one million points on the computer game Guitar Hero during an official record-breaking attempt in New York City. Johnson achieved his record-breaking score during a seven-minute bout of playing Through The Fire And Flames by Dragonforce.
Ticketmaster boss Irving Azoff issues a public apology to Bruce Springsteen over irregularities that took place when the company put tickets for his Working On A Dream tour on sale.
Amanda Ghost, the co-writer of James Blunt's hit You're Beautiful, is named president of Epic Records.
Shakira returns to her home town of Barranquilla, LaPlaya, Colombia, South America, to open a $6m (£4m) school funded by her charity foundation.
Bruce Springsteen's album Working On A Dream debuts at No1 in the Billboard charts in the USA with 224,000 first-week sales.