Rihanna, Justin Bieber fan club sites operator to pay $1 million in privacy settlement

A unit of Warner Music Group that operates online fan club sites for such stars as Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato and Rihanna has agreed to pay $1 million to settle charges that it illegally collected personal data from its users under the age of 13.

The unit, Artist Arena, didn’t admit or deny any wrongdoing in the settlement, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The Federal Trade Commission had filed charges against the firm on Tuesday, citing alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or Coppa. That law forbids web sites from collecting personal information from users under the age of 13 without parental consent.

The fan sites in question were BieberFever.com, SelenaGomez.com, RihannaNow.com and DemiLovatoFanClub.net. A judge has yet to approve the settlement.

Rihanna attends the grand opening of the 40/40 Club at Barclays Center

Rihanna, J. Cole, Lyor Cohen and Hov’s close friends and family all attended the first party at the eye-popping club. The opening comes just a night before Jigga will christen the Barclays with an inaugural performance on Friday. The multiplatinum rap star will follow with seven more shows.

The Barclays features 101 luxury suites, four bars and lounge destinations, three clubs and of course Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club and Restaurant. There will be eight retail shops as well. In the coming months, the multi-billion dollar complex will not only house the Nets, but also open its doors to an array of artists like Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Green Day and Barbra Streisand. College basketball and boxing events will also bring fans through the door. Not since Ebbets Field, the Major League park which the Dodgers called home until they moved to Los Angeles in the late 1950’s, has Brooklyn had an entertainment complex of this magnitude.

Rihanna leads the 2012 EMA with 6 nominations

RiRi leads the nominations of the 2012 MTV European Music Awards, she’s competing for six awards: “Best Look“, “Biggest Fans“, “Best Song – We Found Love feat. Calvin Harris”, “Best Video – We Found Love feat. Calvin Harris”, “Best Pop” and “Best Female“. Vote Now!!!

Rihanna and Taylor Swift lead the nominationsm, the singers will be going head to head in the 19th annual EMAs in Frankfurt on November 11, competing in the best female, best pop and best look categories.

Watch Rihanna singing her hit “Only Girl (In the World)” at the 2010 EMA: