The Return of Merton, the First Chatroulette Celebrity
What's the half-life of a YouTube sensation? We may get to find out in real time. Here's the second video from Merton, the guy who became Internet-famous by playing piano on Chatroulette. The clip went up over the weekend, and it may be more popular than the first. Not as much fun, though.
Dark Side of the Download: Pink Floyd Sues EMI Over Online Sales
It's standard operating practice for the music industry: Musicians sue labels, claiming they got screwed out of royalties.But from a writer's perspective, it's always nice when the plaintiff is a well-known act whose catalog includes a hit called "Money."
Sellaband Selling Bands, Again
Sellaband, the Dutch company that lets fans "invest" in musician's albums, is back, after a brief dip into bankruptcy.
