Jay-Z’s plan to prevent new album from leaking online

October 10th, 2009 LONDON - The Los Angeles police officer accused of leaking information in Mel Gibson's drink-driving arrest in 2006 will not face charges. Deputy Sheriff James Mee was suspected of leaking reports of the actor's anti-Semitism comments to the arresting Jewish policeman.

October 10th, 2009 LONDON - Late pop legend Michael Jackson's first posthumously released new track "This is it" will be available to download at the stroke of midnight Oct 12, according to Sony Music. Sony will unleash the previously unheard songs, which feature backing vocals from Jackson's brothers, online Monday and the track will then appear on a new two-disc album of the same name, set to go on sale later this month to coincide with the global premiere of the King of Pop's "This Is It" documentary, about his ill-fated comeback concerts, reports contactmusic.com.

September 18th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Nelly Furtado rewrote her album to please her daughter. She axed several ballads from the album after her five-year-old daughter urged her to put "more fast songs" on the record.

September 18th, 2009 Nelly Furtado gets into the Latin groove on new CDNEW YORK — Nelly Furtado's last record, the multiplatinum, dance-flavored "Loose" was mostly recorded at night. The CD showcased the party girl in Furtado, showcasing her vocals over Timbaland-produced beats designed for the clubs.

September 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Beatles' final album 'Abbey Road' has been named their best album in a new poll. The album, released in 1969, features the legends' hit tracks such as 'Come Together' and 'Here Comes The Sun'.

September 11th, 2009 Hip-hop producer TIMBALAND has apologised to JAY-Z for inadvertently leaking several songs from the rapper's new album THE BLUEPRINT 3 more than two weeks before its release. A handful of Timbaland-made beats from the Big Pimpin' hitmaker's album surfaced online in August (09), ahead of its original 11 September (09) release date.

September 8th, 2009 Rap superstar JAY-Z has brought forward the U.S. release of his highly-anticipated disc THE BLUEPRINT 3 after the whole album leaked online almost two weeks before it was due to hit record stores.

September 8th, 2009 JAY-Z has already started work on his follow up to THE BLUEPRINT 3 - before his latest album is even released. The rap superstar's 11th solo studio disc hits U.S.

August 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Pop star Nelly Furtado has penned the lyrics of her latest album Mi Plan in Spanish as she couldn't come up with passionate lyrics in English. Furtado, who learned Spanish at 14, was quoted by Contactmusic as saying: "After 10 years recording in English, I hit a wall.

July 28th, 2009 LONDON - Singer-actress Mariah Carey took advice from fans on social networking website Twitter for her new album. The "Fantasy" singer decided to take on board requests from her followers, who posted messages on her page when she was recording her new album "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel", reports contactmusic.com.

July 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A rare naked photo of John Lennon has been put up for online sale for 54,000 dollars. The photograph, said to be "too graphic to be shown online", is up for grabs on memorabilia website Momentsintime.com According to the New York Post, the shot is taken from a nude shoot for the Beatle's Two Virgins album, featuring his wife Yoko Ono, reports Contactmusic.

July 25th, 2009 Furtado finds fresh inspiration for 'Mi Plan'MIAMI — Nelly Furtado admits that writing her new, all-Spanish album, "Mi Plan," wasn't in her plans at all after finishing a hectic tour to promote her last chart-topping record. "I was physically tired and I wasn't feeling inspired.

July 15th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Whitney Houston, who for the past few years slipped into obscurity as she struggled with drug addiction, is now making a comeback with a new album. Titled I Look To You, the album is her first in seven years.

July 5th, 2009 LONDON - Leona Lewis is said to be upset after she found that her four unfinished songs have been leaked online. The singer was shocked when fans started telling her that they liked the new songs, including possible future singles 'Brave' and 'I Got You'.

June 5th, 2009 LONDON - Superstar Whitney Houston is all set to make a comeback to the pop industry with the release of her highly-anticipated new album in September. This will be her seventh album, and her first since 2003's 'One Wish: The Holiday Album'.