And so it goes, so it goes, so it goes: The recording industry sued 532 people Tuesday, including scores of individuals using computer networks at 21 universities, claiming they were illegally sharing digital music files over the Internet. The latest wave of copyright lawsuits brought by the Recording Industry Association …

Soul legend Aretha Franklin and famed British pianist George Shearing are both hospitalized. Aretha: Aretha Franklin has been hospitalized for an undisclosed ailment and is in stable condition, her publicist said Monday. The Queen of Soul, who lives in Detroit, was hospitalized Saturday, according to Gwendolyn Quinn, her New York …

Madonna is touring North America and Europe this summer with a stop in Israel: The trek will kick off May 24 in Los Angeles. It will consist primarily of North American arena dates, as well as 12 European shows. A handful of North American dates were confirmed through early-August, along …

Now that he is out of office, Jesse Ventura seems to feel free to make some sense again: “We have a representative-style government. Represent your people and vote and stand by what you believe in,” said Ventura, who as a professional wrestler was known for his flamboyant costumes. “Civil rights …

Given all the chatter about art and museums, it is only fitting that we turn our noses in the direction of the Perfume Museum of Barcelona. In the words of founder Ramon Planas Buera: The Perfume Museum of Barcelona, installed in the Paseo de Gracia 39, it was inaugurated in …

Microsoft confirmed that it will offer audio and video of Major League Baseball games via its MSN service, and AOL will offer live audio streams and 20-minute video clips for each game. The Microsoft deal, worth as much as $40 million over two years, according to sources, is one of …

This is an interesting approach: is the unavailability of copyrighted works denial of free speech? Kahle v. Ashcroft Case Page Summary In this case, two archives ask the U.S. district court for the Northern District of California to find that a law that extended copyright terms unconditionally — the Berne …

Sony and McDonald’s pair up for a new music download campaign: Hungry for a taste of the online music business, Sony Corp. is aiming to line up McDonald’s Corp. to market the Japanese conglomerate’s new download service, according to people familiar with the deal. The two companies have been hammering …

I have been aware of the famous experimental instrumental rock ensemble Tortoise for years, but had never actually heard them until I received an advance (April 6 release) of their fifth studio album, the exquisitely packaged It’s All Around You. Due to guitarist Jeff Parker’s participation in the avant jazz …

Gay pastor acquitted.