A senator thinks consumers should be warned about copy-protected products: The measure, sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., would grant the Federal Trade Commission the power to establish labeling methods for technology that limits the ability of consumers to freely copy, distribute or back up digital content. “While digital media …

Hong Kong pop sensation driving mobile phone revenues: They dress like pre-teens but they are in their early twenties. Their songs are electronic candy pop about school and puppy love with mind-boggling lyrics such as “chemistry gives me love, biology gives me love, music gives me love . . .” …

Loathsome Iraqi TV was not attacked until yesterday – here’s why: in this conflict the first strikes against Iraq’s television did not occur until early Wednesday, almost one week into the war and even then forced only a temporary disruption in the government’s programming. The Bush administration’s decision not to …

Simply Red and Eleni Mandell are doing fine without major record label deals.

Forbes says Internet audio/video news streaming is coming into its own with the war in Iraq: Every new medium has its defining moment, and the current Iraqi conflict will be the event that validates the Internet’s streaming news media. ….The unfolding war in Iraq is expected to spur consumer adoption …

How do I despise thee? Let me count the ways … It is very nice to see a good, firm nugget of vitriol packaged against one of Satan’s lesser minions, Clear Channel in the form of ClearChannelSucks: ClearChannelSucks.org is a free speech website dedicated to educating the public about entertainment …

As is typical with these endeavors, the war began with feelings of near-euphoria: we are moving with alarming speed into Iraq, the missile attack the first night may have “decapitated” the Iraqi leadership, we are meeting little resistance, we’ll be met with open arms and chocolates on our pillows, maybe …

After a period of confusion where musicians mostly babbled about the war, now the actual SONGS are starting to flow fast and furious. Our James Russell has a nice roundup of anti-war songs here from the Beasties, Zach and DJ Shadow, John Mellonhead, the Billies: Bragg and Joe Armstrong. To …

There is an in between: as so many have commented regarding the Dixie Chicks (now over 300 comments), we don’t necessarily agree with what Natalie Maines had to say about the president and the war, but she had every right to say it. Freedom of speech does not mean freedom …

ReplayTV digital video recorder maker seeks protection: The company … has been spending as much as $1 million a month in litigation expenses to defend a lawsuit brought by more than two dozen entertainment companies. The entertainment companies allege that ReplayTV owners are violating copyright law when they skip commercials. …