And in today's "No Shit, Sherlock" department: Study finds music fans support copying for personal use, backup. Consumers Shun Copy-Protected CDs (PC World / Gartner)

Slashdot has a very interesting interview with Janis Ian. For a long while she has been outspoken about the record companies' having outlived their ultiliy, some of the royalty details might make you gasp.

Sharp Barney Hoskyns on Kurt Cobain. Peg is the serialization of his journals in the Observer, UK. Did you know that I bought a record collection from him? ... Hoskyns, that is. Link: Rock's last great star (also proof that the the writer of a piece seldom writes the headline!) (Observer UK

U.S. District Judge John D. Bates, who heard the case, lamented ambiguities in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which was enacted to uphold copyright laws on the Internet while shielding technology companies from direct liability. Link: Verizon resists music industry's request to identify alleged music pirate (SiliconValley.com / Mercury News) Thank goodness for The Onion! Link: RIAA Sues Radio Stations for Giving Away Free Music (The Onion)

The battle being waged in Washington over copyright in the digital age ratchets up a notch this week as new legislation is introduced aimed at clarifying consumer right Link: New bills aim to protect consumers' use of digital media (SiliconValley.com / Mercury News)