• Hits has an article by Victory Records' Tony Brummel that says iTunes is the enemy. iTunes, he writes, does not care about indie labels or the record industry, and that single downloads end up being detrimental to artists. For coverage that takes issue with Brummels's statements, read the reaction by PC Pro's Simon Aughton. Coolfer wouldn't anything less from PC Pro, and come to think of it Hits followed the party line pretty well also. Digital Music News posted about Brummel's article, but in a neutral manner.

• Brummel sees eveil in the future of digital music, but the UK's music industry is booming. The Arctic Monkeys, James Blunt and other homegrown artists have wrested away the charts from foreign -- mainly American -- competition. A sample of 1,000 Internet users revealed 85% of them buy at least one album a month. Interesting: Supermarkets account for 28% of all CD sales and are especially successful with female customers. (BBC.com)