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….”

Dancing Birds Feel the Beat: Discovery News. “Birds can boogie to the beat, according to two new studies that found birds, especially parrots, have rhythm….”…. How Sweet!!

Bob Dylan announced he will be touring minor league ballparks again this year, but has an all-star lineup of guests including Willie Nelson and John Cougar Mellencamp. read more | digg story

TechRadar tallies up the huge quantity of unsold digital tracks …. Good Idea in principal, but a bit late in the game…. Unfortunately people are so used to getting music for free now, they’re not likely to want to pay much for tracks at all…. Worth a try though!

Do We Really Need a Hulu for Music Videos?. Do we need Any of these old outmoded Parasitic Music Companies anymore?…. I Think Not!

Amazing How Many Companies are prepared to Shoot Themselves In The Foot!…….. “Thank God for DRM. Without it, the internet would be a cesspool of illegally pirated music, movies and software. Oh, wait, the internet totally is that, because DRM is, quite possibly, the most pointless innovation of the digital age……..” read more | digg [...]