- Yahoo to fork out $160 million for Musicmatch. Better to buy than develop yourself, right Yahoo? (Read at CNET)
- Ozzfest Pays Dividends for Italy's Lacuna Coil. (Read at Reuters)
- Jim DeRogatis thinks Nelly's new albums are a reach. (Read at Chicago Sun-Times)
- The Supreme Court should review Grokster case, says DC think tank. (Read at mi2n.com)
- Slashdot has a Q&A with RealNetworks' Rob Glaser--the best digital music Q&A Coolfer has seen in a long, long time. (Read at Slashdot)
- Rolling Stone plays the Q&A game with Black Francis. (Read at RollingStone.com)
- Hey, freeloaders. In case ya didn't know, Insound has a page full of good MP3 downloads. (Check it at Insound.com)
- Modest Mouse inks long-term global co-publishing deal with Famous Music Publishing. (Read at Hits Rumor Mill)
- Kanye's 'Dropout' Upsets Some in Gospel Industry. (Read at Phillyburbs.com)
- The NY Times' Allan Kozinn wonders what will become of Sony BMG's huge classic music catalog. (Read the the NY Times)
- U2, Grandmaster Flash Lead Rock Hall Nominees. (Read at Reuters.com)
- News programs on XFM's fall season. (Read at mi2n.com)
- Stop the presses! U2 has picked a name for its next album. Slow news day? (Read at Billboard.com)

[music jobs] Brand and Online Marketing Manager at The Ascot Club/Am Only; Brooklyn, NY.