• Research by Ipsos Insight shows 52% of Americans over the age of 12 have paid for a music download, and 24% have in the last month. Desire for a la carte songs and recent purchases of MP3 players are fueling digial music sales' growth. (Ipsos News Center)

• News burst across the Internet of a post from the Radiohead website that said the band is recording a version of the song "Nude," an OK Computer-era song that has been played live for years.

• This article at the Norwich (England) Evening News talks about bands that will be showcased by Radio 1 DJ Rob Da Bank, who took over the slot left when John Peel died. One of the bands mentioned is Cord, who signed a five-album deal with Island. That deal was signed that deal in the fall of 2004 and according to the band's website it was finished in December of 2005. (Norwich Evening News)

• The Arctic Monkeys have shipped 40,000 in Australia, which should be good for a top three chart position. (The Age)

• Legacy Recordings plans Roy Orbison reissues. (Monsters and Critics)