• A neuroeconomics critique of box sets: "So much of the pleasure of a purchase lies in the anticipation of the buy rather than the having. The anticipatory pleasure of a Big Box Set, no matter how large, is not so much greater than the anticipatory pleasure from a single CD. Yet once you own a large box it sits around." (Marginal Revolution)

• MP3s of the Week, from Beatles soul covers to Sivlersun Pickups to a Dinosaur Jr bootleg from Lollapalooza '93. (The Morning News)

• What happens when Sufjan Stevens and David Byrne share a stage? It's mentioned all over the place. "Indie Rock Dies Happy" exclaims the heading at Rock & Roll Daily. More coverage at Brooklyn Vegan, Stereogum and...well...just check the Technorati search results for the rest.

• An interview with Gerd Leonard of Sonific, a startup that allows users to make available on web pages. (Digital Music Weblog)