Dan Bricklin thinks downloading, burning, and sharing are actually helping the music industry: To get some data to understand CD buying, I looked to both Forrester and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). First, I looked to find more of what Josh Bernoff found. Some of that is presented …

Edward Nawotka writes in PW Daily for Booksellers: Booksellers are feeling ambiguous about marking or commemorating the anniversary of the attacks of September 11, a quick PW Daily survey of booksellers from across the country has found. While most stores have set up special displays for the plethora of titles, …

From the Jazz Alliance International: A Tribute to Fats Navarro, a trumpet player extravaganza benefit concert, will be held at The Jazz Standard in New York City on Tuesday, September 24 at 8:00 PM. A virtual who¹s who of jazz trumpeters set to perform include Jon Faddis (Artistic Director for …

ClearChannel has made their 9/11 broadcast archive available under such headings as: Americas Day of Remembrance-Tributes and Triumph, Anniversary address – President Bush, Bush 911, Bush post 911, Bush State Of Union, Homeland threats, National Memorial Service 9.14.01, Street Audio-Amercia Remembers, Various 911, Various post 911, WTC Memorial. They are …

Frank Black: "I guess I'm not sure what you're talking about."

You’d have to be a REAL big Peter Gabriel fan, but there is a way to hear his new album before its 9/24 release: Peter Gabriel fans making travel plans for this month should try to book their flights on Delta. One of the in-flight entertainment choices now being offered …

I was just talking about artists being certified fools here. Now KORN guitarist JAMES 'MUNKY' SHAFFER has stuffed his foot in his mouth far past his uvula.

Microsoft’s new media center caters to entertainment industry preferences: If Microsoft’s handling of digital-rights management in its new Media Center PCs is any indication, Redmond is perfectly happy to sell out its customers to keep the entertainment industry happy. What I’m talking about are features built into Windows XP Media …

This just in from New York Doll Sylvain Sylvain: Another New York Doll Died today… Cyrinda Foxe (born Kathleen Hetzekian) was the inspiration behind the David Bowie song “Jean Genie.” She was also the hottest Andy Warhol superstar ever! She really brought glamour to rock ‘n’ roll music with her …

Michiko Kakutani reviews Leon E. Wynter’s American Skin: Anyone who’s been watching television the last couple of years will be familiar with what Leon E. Wynter calls “the browning of mainstream commercial culture” in America. It’s not just the high profile of black superstars like Michael Jordan and Oprah, and …