Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of The Moon album

Pink Floyd Takes On EMI In Battle Over Royalties – Dark Side Of The Moon is one of the best-selling albums in music history and the case concerns how online royalties are to be calculated. It also concerns EMI’s ”entitlement to sell individual tracks, or indeed any tracks, otherwise than in the original configuration of the Pink Floyd albums”. A contractual clause ”expressly prohibited” what was referred to as ”unbundling” – the selling of tracks, either physically or online. [telegraph]

Toyota With ‘Stuck’ Accelerator Hits 150km/h – James Sikes, whose 2008 Toyota Prius accelerated suddenly on a California interstate Monday, reaching 94 MPH before he was able to bring it under control with the help of the California Highway Patrol, said the cause of the incident was a “stuck” accelerator. Toyota has issued separate recalls to fix floor mats and “sticky” accelerator pedals. [abcnews]

French President and Carla Bruni Both Accused Of Getting Some on The Side – Mon dieu, the French, they are so insatiable. Rumours that French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy are both having affairs are gaining momentum in France. Nicolas Sarkozy and his young, frequently nude ex-model wife Carla Bruni have both been accused by French magazine Suchablog.com of schtupping a Junior Minister and musician, respectively. [gawker]

Winnie Attacks Madiba – No Word On Stompie – Winnie Madikizela-Mandela attended the opening of parliament with her former husband last month and held hands with his wife. But behind the scenes, she calls former President Nelson Mandela a “sell-out” and says “the name Mandela is an albatross around the necks of my family”. There was no mention of Stompie. [timeslive]

The Internet’s Most Expensive Domain Name SEX.COM On Auction – Purchased for a few bucks in 1994, this million-dollar-babe is up for sale in an auction March 18, put on the block by the New Jersey lender who backed its purchase four years ago for a reported $14 million. Opening bid: $1 million. [wired]

Barbie Gets a New Look And A Racial Scandal – Today is Barbie’s 51st birthday, which means you can buy a made-over SuperStar Barbie for a reduced price. Also on markdown at one WalMart: black Barbies! According to a press release from Mattel, 2010 SuperStar Barbie is an update on a 1977 version of the doll, “introducing a fresh glam look.” [jezebel]

Scary New Trend On SA Roads: Celebrity Rampages – Have noticed alarming trend in which SA celebs are ‘killing civilians for publicity’. Worrying, as am a civilian myself. Wondering if I should invest in safer car, with more airbags. Any suggestions? Maybe armoured humvee? Would hate to become a victim of a ‘local C-list celeb rampage’. Wondering what is driving this disturbing trend. [capetowngirl]

Bridal Store Brawl As Bride Loses Her Mind – A wild brawl broke out in a bridal store in Michigan after a soon-to-be bride became irate when the owner of the store refused to help her with alterations to her dress. The owner said she was impossible to deal with, and asked her to leave, but instead she called her husband for reinforcements. He showed up with three men and chaos ensued. [globalgrind]

Mel Gibson Lists Malibu Mansion For $14.5m – In the wake of his highly publicized divorce from his longtime wife Robyn, Mel Gibson has put his 9 bedroom, 8.5 bathroom Spanish-style Malibu compound on the market for $14.5 Million. With amenities such as a spa, multiple hot tubs, tennis court, gym, and a giant chess-board in the garden, the Palm Canyon residence is more akin to resort living than an ordinary home. [huffers]

So Why Can’t Skyscrapers Be Made UnderWater? – Water-scraper is a concept piece entered into the eVoIo Skyscraper Competition which shows a future where people live and work underwater. Harnessing wave, wind and solar power to generate electricity, it’s a future world I’d be thrilled to live in. We’d also be able to grow food using aquaculture and hydroponic ways—though if it just tastes like algae I might stick with city-living for a while longer. [gizmodo]

Mrs Johnny Depp Replaces Lily Allen In Fashion Ads – French actress and star of the current Chanel Rouge Coco lipstick ads, Vanessa Paradis has been announced as the face for the brand’s new Coco Cocoon handbag campaign. Paradis previously starred in Chanel’s commercials for the Coco fragrance in 1992 and Ligne Cambon handbags in 2004. Former star of the Coco Cocoon ads, singer Lily Allen announced last year that she was planning to take a time-out from music in order to pursue a fashion career. [luxuo]

Black Diamond ‘Mistress Ring’ To Be Given To Howard Stern Pageant Winner – Howard Stern’s beauty pageant for Tiger Woods’ alleged mistresses takes place today and the winner gets not only a prize of $100,000 but also a ‘mistress’ ring. A famous jeweler created a 3.5-carat total weight black diamond ring for the winner. A few of the women involved in the Tiger Woods scandal will participate in several categories like “bikini” and “talent” to win the prize. [luxist]

Top 10 Most Expensive Homes From Around The World – The gizmo-filled posh pad, named “Antilla,” is a 27-story, 40,000 sq/ft tower that belongs to the head of Mumbai-based petrochemical giant Reliance Industries. The building will stand 570-ft tall above the ground and will have 400,000 sq. ft. of interior space. The home has six stories of parking space alone after which the living quarters with nine elevators and a host of storage rooms and lounges begin. Mostly glass, it has a staff of 600 servants..[bornrich]

Sean Penn Wants Reporters Jailed for Calling Chavez ‘Dictator’ – If Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn had his way, any journalist who called Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez a dictator would quickly find himself behind bars. Penn, appearing onTV on Friday, defended Chavez during a segment in which he detailed his work with the JP Haitian Relief Organization, which he co-founded. You look after Chavez, Sean, and I’ll take care of Kim Jong il. [foxnews]

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