article about the new Google music service

http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/hands-on-google-music-streams-useful-not-revolutionary.ars

two good pieces from Bob Lefsetz

1) Eric Garland on the movie business: http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2009/10/28/eric-garland-on-the-movie-music-business/

2) some good ideas in here about empowering the audience: http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2009/10/28/empowering-the-audience/

artists vs uploaders

http://radiobutt.blogspot.com/2009/10/kings-of-convenience-dont-get-music-biz.html

Spotify needs more time and an unlimited download service still can't get a license so will be limited

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/oct/09/spotify-ek

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/09/virgin_unlimited/

good article about where it all went right with Frankie Goes To Hollywood

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6864758.ece

two articles highlighting problems with current digital music business models

http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100709dmf1

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3iecb83415cefdd2b09a867b6dd5ef7b6f

We need licensed unlimited download services right now, like Virgin Media's and TDC's

Zero Paid on why we need to force the issue on licensing

http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87096/uk-music-managers-force-licensing-deals-to-fight-p2p/

summary of key issues from the future of music (conference)

http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2009/10/future-of-music-summit-cant-we-all-just-get-along.html

article based on Forrester Research about what digital releases should look like

http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/09/music-biz-still-in-need-of-radical-overhaul-to-thrive.ars