• Six labels -- including Nettwerk Records -- have left the Canadian Recording Industry Association because of a disagreement over content rules for radio. (Toronto Star)

• Just as the other majors did last month, EMI signed a deal with Sirius Satellite Radio that give an unspecific compensation to the music group in return for allowing the Sirius S50 to store digital copies of EMI music. The AP's Alex Veiga reports that at least two of the majors' deal gives them a fixed fee per unit sold. (AP)

• Neil Young recorded a new album in just three days, according to Hits' Rumor Mill. There is no release date set for Life In War. (Hits Rumor Mill)

• An interview with an Orange County record store clerk. "People are obsessive. A lot can be elitists. 'Oh, I have the first pressing of that.'" (OC Weekly)

• By the time USA Today catches on, a trend is usually in full swing. "Hyphy pulls a Bay Area breakout," declares the article's title. Steve Jones tracks hyphy from its origins in Oakland to scene leader E-40. (USA Today)