• The UK government is considering proposals that would force ISPs to look for illegal music downloads and cancel the service of repeat offenders. (MacWorld)

• Geoff Taylor, chief executive of the British Phonographic Industry, writes in an op-ed in The Times that telecoms are profiting at the expense of the music industry, and he calls for ISPs to monitor their traffic and sniff out illegal music downloads. (Times Online)

• This looks like a coordinated effort: Here's a report that file-sharing takes up 95% of web traffic at night. (Times Online)

• British ISPs want the music industry to pay for any lawsuits that arise from the suggested policing system. (The Register)

• An upcoming web site called Lovelive Channel, an Internet-delivered TV service for live concerts, has been developed by Beggars Group, Mama Group and Perform Group. Warner Music International will provide video production expertise. Most of the concerts, up to 300 a year, will be free and supported by advertising. Users can pay for an exclusive premium section. (Billboard.biz)

• Jupiter's Mark Mulligan on the MusicStation Max mobile music service: "MSM is a welcome and valuable addition to the digital music landscape. If it and (Nokia's Comes With Music) can get operators and remaining labels on board they have the potential to be critical additions to the digital music mix." (Mark Mulligan's Blog)

• An interview with John Webster of the Music Manager's Forum. "I don’t think the internet differentiates between major and minor or artists. It may well differentiate between well marketed and not." (e-consultancy)

• One of my few posts about the 2008 Grammy Awards: The winners list. (Grammy.com)