» The manager for U2, Paul McGuiness, spoke at Hong Kong's Music Matters 2008, a music industry networking festival. While speaking, McGuiness hated on ISP's and asked them for money from, since he believes they "have used music to drive vast revenues from broadband subscriptions." This manager, the manager of the most artistically virtuous, nay, most purely artistic and non-commercial group in recent history, believes that supporting musicians by ads is beneath them, even though it seems to be acceptable for people in print and on TV.

» Moog Music, which was previously known for its synthesizers and effects pedals, has released its first guitar, the ugly, gold-accented, $6,500 Moog Guitar: Paul Vo Collectors edition. The guitar is half fancy electronics and half normal guitar. The guitar has the ability to make strings either sustain forever or for no time at all. Some magic there. The expensive guitar can be used with a foot pedal that changes filters and other features. The guitar is, however, as unfortunately disgusting as previous attempts at a similar product. The guitar seems to be completely without Moog's signature old-school groovyness.

» Wu-Tang Clan's RZA has announced that he will be starting a site called Wuchess.com in collaboration with a group called Chesspark.

» AC/DC plans to bring their newest rock exclusively to the most rock-oriented vendor in the world, Wal-Mart. They follow the steps of Garth Brooks, The Eagles, and Journey.

» Read: Bob Dylan endorses Obama and calls the music industry "hypocritical rubbish" compared to book and art worlds.

» The Rest, in short:  Chris Martin looks for more Karaoke success, talks about a track done with Kylie Minogue, and he and his bandmates stream their new record; A "Guitar Hero: Metallica" looks to be on its way; Paul McCartney to quit touring like a smoker quits cigarettes, after a few—100—more; The New Pornographers start a small festival in Vancouver; Radiohead's back catalog hits iTunes; Warner pulls its catalog from Last.fm; Apple puts together in-store concerts to celebrate Black Music Month; Yes cancels tour because of vocalist's health problems; Johnny Rotten has been accussed of beating a woman; EMI signs on with QTrax.

» Obits, in short: Psychedelic poster artist Alton Kelley, 67; Musician photographer David Gahr, 85; Elvis backing singer Hugh Jarrett, 78; A teenager at Rockness Festival, 18.