Universal

Universal decides to unlock its music (except on iTunes)
The world's largest music company will launch an experiment to sell digital music without copy-protection software
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Forget pompous Opening Ceremonies. First scandal, starring Gretzky, is real Olympic kickoff. Plus: Michaels traded for bunny.
The end of the music world as we know it?
MP3.com lost a lawsuit and Scour had layoffs, but it's too early to write off the digital tune biz.
Letters to the Editor
Keep lawyers out of my deep links! Plus: My "incompletes" ate my life; philosophical support for the Second Amendment.
Don't link or I'll sue!
"Deep linking" lawsuits threaten everything that makes the Web work right.
Artists do the rights thing
The Web gives bands like the Beastie Boys a place to market music and merchandise -- but only if they can hold onto their digital rights.
Did "The Blair Witch Project" fake its online fan base?
Glowing reviews and fan sites raise suspicions that Hollywood is planting ready-made buzz on the Net.
Erykah Badu
Sharps & Flats is a daily music review in Salon Magazine

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