» Social.FM has mysteriously closed its doors, saying only that it is no longer in business. The site sat dangerously on the edge of the DMCA. It scanned the files on someone's computer and played them for another person, but played them randomly, which classified the site as radio instead of just p2p.

» A study has shown that 20 percent of the British public wishes they were rock stars. Similarly, it can be extrapolated that 22 percent wanted a million dollars, 37 percent wanted a billlion dollars, 12 percent wanted to be TV stars, and 9 percent wished they could "get paid to do something like have sex, or eat food, or something." However, 40 percent of respondents said they would "be happy if I just had an iPhone."

» The Chemical Brothers have announced how their next music video will be made. They are asking fans to create a video that is 2 to twenty seconds long that documents some craziness around midnight for the video to their song "Midnight Madness." The fans will then tag their video on Google Earth and then the best will be edited together.

» Google has created a service called Music OneBox which looks to supply Chinese computer users--users who haven't had much if any access to legal online music--with an easy way to download music legally. The site is supported by some record companies and will get advertising revenue. The site will not be availible to users outside China.

» A company called Pack Central has made a killing selling CD's, and less dangerous cassette tapes, to people in prison who want to get their jams. Only some of the prisoners are allowed to have CD's, which explains the sale of cassettes.

» The Rest, in short: CNET sees what would happen if iTunes bit the dust like Yahoo's and Microsoft's music stores; A study shows that fans want to be able to read the lyrics like in the good old days; A recently-found Beatles recording has been sold for 23 thousand dollars; Joss Stone to play a role on The Tudors; You can hear a shitty version of a new Jenny Lewis song by calling 1888.717.2243; SonyBMG has disbanded and will become wholly owned by Sony; Warner wants Guitar Hero, etc. to pay more; Big & Rich "capture that Maverick spirit"; Metallica gets their own XM station, like Coldplay has before; An anti-RNC concert set to go featuring Morello and Billy Bragg; Most expensive Elvis memorabilia ever sold; Daman Albarn is all for music notation.

» Obits, in short: Isaac Hayes, 65 (stroke); Folk Singer Erik Darling, 74; Songwriter Robert Hazard, 59; Dallas Opera Co-founder Nicola Rescigno, 92; Kittie's manager, David Lander, 50s.

» Fun Stuff: Wii helps surgeons.