Roger Friedman who KOAR quoted frequently was recently terminated by FOX for reviewing X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” a big-budget movie that leaked online.

“Roger Friedman, an entertainment columnist for FoxNews.com, discovered over the weekend just what Rupert Murdoch means by “zero tolerance” when it comes to movie piracy.”

“The film studio, which enlisted the F.B.I. last week to hunt the pirate, put out a statement calling Mr. Friedman’s column “reprehensible,” among other things.” (The New York Times)

This also is a display of Hollywood’s ‘take no prisoners’ approach when it comes to pirated movies leaking online – unlike the music business. Will Hollywood hang on and conform to the internet? Or will the internet conform to Hollywood. Time will tell….

Austin Texas female indie act UME will be performing April 17th at the Parish (Austin). They were chosen as one of seven “undiscovered bands worth a listen” by Spin Magazine. For fans of Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Sonic Youth. Check out the track Conductor and Sunshower.

Flashback:  The Cranberries,  indie act fronted by Dolores O’Riordan.  Check out this live performance in Chile.

Divide The Day who hails from Southern California just signed to Universal Republic and will release an album this coming fall. The first single ‘One Night Stand‘ will impact radio at the end of April and will be available on iTunes. Before signing with Republic the band released several records via indie label Pluto Records. The latest tracks were produced by Mark Needham who has worked with The Killers and Metro Station. Divide the Day are currently performing shows in California and Seattle. Our favorite track is Flowers On The Grave. For more information contact rgisborne@gmail.com

With Twitter on the rise and Facebook already a staple, Myspace is at risk of losing it’s grip as the dominant social media outlet. Myspace still remains the social network of choice for artists.

Check out the article:

MySpace Music: What Went Wrong, and What’s Being Done About It.

Los Angeles indie act The Daylights are on the road right now as direct support for Katy Perry. They will be peforming 3 nights at Irving Plaza (NYC) – April 6th, 7th, and the 8th. Check out the track Guess I Missed You. For more information contact jared.sheer@theempirenyc.com