Cat Stevens Considers Lawsuit Over Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” | Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily. “The courtroom battle of “Joe Satriani vs. Coldplay” might be getting a little more crowded. Yusuf, formerly Cat Stevens, says he noticed a similarity between his 1973 song “Foreigner Suite” and Coldplay’s Grammy-winning “Viva La Vida” as well….”

Conscious of the branding value such mentions can bring, some artists have gone so far as to approach companies with offers to include brand and product names in their song lyrics. read more | digg story

A film narrated by Forest Whitaker that lays out a cautionary story about the deteriorating state of the music business. The quality of music is going downhill. This is a must-see for anyone who cares about music. Out since 2006, it’s steadily gained a following and has had critical acclaim read more | digg story