Has to turn over name of customer accused of libel: The Virginia Supreme Court ruled against America Online in its efforts to protect the identity of one of its 35 million subscribers by asking the court to quash a subpoena calling for the member’s name in an issue that goes …

New organization and site dedicated to supporting “the entire internet radio industry.” Webcaster Alliance is a trade organization dedicated to providing information, education, support and services to every aspect of the streaming media community. Founded on the principles of promoting and encouraging growth for all of its members, Webcaster Alliance …

MP3.COM celebrates anniversary with new site design and new tracks from the major labels. Artists represented include: Alanis Morissette, Alison Krauss, Bjork, Busta Rhymes, Coldplay, Craig David, David Gray, Dru Hill, Eminem, Flaming Lips, Foo Fighters, Ja Rule, Jimmy Eat World, Kylie Minogue, Lee Ann Womack, LL Cool J, Madonna, …

My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult is in its 15th year, is on tour, has its own label and is just rocking along in its own twisted way. I spoke with leader Buzz McCoy via email today. For background on Buzz and the band please see this post. How …

Companies are starting to take advantage of all those eyeballs file-sharing: growing group of online marketers have a new name for the millions of people who use Internet file-trading software to steal music: “customers.” The ranks of these marketers include independent bands with little to lose and established companies like …

Here is another interesting step in the evolution of online music sales. This company creates CDs on demand: no inventory, relatively local shipping from centers around the world. I haven’t heard of a single artist I could find on the first few pages, but what do I know? PEACEWORK MUSIC …

Hip-hop culture now turning attention to electoral process: “We will make the political establishment understand that this is a generation that has not only produced a culture that has seized the center stage of the world, but that in terms of politics will be the most savvy of any generation …

In follow up analysis to Friday’s Microsoft ruling, Steve Lohr says that Microsoft’s biggest challenge may be Linux: while Microsoft has squelched the competitive challenge posed by Internet browsing software, the “Internet threat” that so worried it in the 1990’s is still alive and well, though in a very different …

Barbra Streisand has been in the news a fair amount lately, including this flap over political statements made on her website. I still don’t get why anyone gives a fig about what entertainers have to say about politics: I don’t care what politicians have to say about entertainment either. Returning …

The prophet addresses his flock in Key West: Jimmy Buffett … surprised a gathering of avid fans with a rare impromptu street concert in the Florida island city that he nicknamed “Margaritaville.” The 55-year-old Buffett greeted about 3,000 members of the Parrot Heads in Paradise Inc. fan club, celebrating their …