A World Gone Mad: Giving up control of content and giving it away free are not rational ideas in a market economy, yet everyone is cheering says PC Mag. Has the world gone mad? If you think FREE is a good sensible business model then read the PC Mag article entitled “DRM-Free Music Spells Trouble” that discusses basic principles of content, commerce, and our economy.

Music Biz Pushes Piracy Blame To ISPs: ”Copyright theft has been allowed to run rampant on their networks under the guise of technological advancement,” writes John Kennedy, chair of the IFPI. Paid Content says the music industry will begin to shift the blame for piracy on to ISPs.

Busted: Lil Wayne loves his sex, drugs, and rock n roll and got himself in Lil trouble. He was arrested on drug charges In Arizona.

New Music and Recommended Listening:

Check out the rock act Jet Lag Gemini. The band has toured with Hellogoodbye, The Almost, The Matches, and Halifax. The new CD ‘Fire The Cannons’ was produced by Jon Kaplan (The Starting Line, he Jonas Brothers’) and was released through Doghouse Records on January 22. Listen to the lead single Run This City.

Listen to the track Welcome To Your Doom by newcomers Bright Light Fever. These tracks on myspace are definitely an alternative to the mainstream but they could find an audience in today’s marketplace. The band cites Fugazi among many others as a main influence. More information here…