Zomba Sues Over Britney Leaks

Gossip website PerezHilton.com is being sued by Zomba Recording LLC for copyright infringement. The parent company of Jive Records, Britney Spears' label, alleges that the site illegally obtained and posted previously unreleased songs and demos from the pop diva's upcoming album Blackout. The amount of monetary damages pursued by Zomba has not been specified but they are said to be seeking real and punitive damages as well as legal costs.

Meanwhile, Britney's chart presence has been impressive despite her tumultuous personal life and disastrous performance at the recent MTV Video Music Awards. "Gimme More", first single from the aforementioned Blackout was #1 on the digital song charts and #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Last time she hit #1 was in the '90s: her debut single, "(Hit Me) Baby One More Time", reached that mark in 1999.