Via BGR: Allindstrom RapidShare this week unveiled a new cloud sync and storage solution called RapidDrive. The service competes directly with offerings such as Dropbox and SugarSync, integrating directly with a computer’s file system interface and providing local storage that syncs automatically with remote servers. “With RapidDrive, we are providing a tool that creates an even closer link…

Via NBC Los Angeles/Allindstrom An Indio City Council member who created an uproar when he suggested a new ticket tax on the hugely popular Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival backed away from his proposal Thursday. Councilman Sam Torres’ concept of a 5-to-10 percent admission tax this week generated intense speculation that the festival, which…

Via Guardian/Allindstrom Rihanna is suing her former accountants, accusing them of mismanaging her accounts between 2005 and 2010. The singer is seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages and lost revenue, claiming that Berdon LLP collected “exorbitant” commissions even as they bungled her taxes. According to papers filed in a Manhattan federal court, between…