• Death From Above 1979 officially calls it quits. Download an MP3 of "Romantic Rights" and pay tribute in your own special way. (The Tripwire)

• Nemesisboy rants about getting another cease and desist notice from Geffen about a Pink Spiders video he made and posted at YouTube (and posts the notice in its entirity.) "All I was trying to do was help the boys out, but I got f*cked by the machine because supposesedly they're really touchy about anyone promoting bands that they have spent in excess of 2 million on but have yet to turn a profit?" Does this seem out of touch and heavy-handed? Yes, absolutely. Is this within Geffen's legal right? Yes again. (Nemesisboy)

• Sub Pop is the first record label in the U.S. to achieve Green-e certification because the company has purchased Green Tags (renewable energy credits) to account for all its energy needs. (Spin.com)

• Kami Knake's podcast, Bands Under the Radar, has Warner Bros artists, she is the new media coordinator for the label and the podcast is hosted on the label's server. But...Knake claims, "My podcast has nothing to do with WBR." Street cred is a tough thing to come by. (Podcasting News)

• Audioslave has released the artwork to its upcoming album on Google Earth -- look at approximately 42' longitude and -137' latitude. (Press Release)