Yahoo Music Is Shutting Its Doors

There had to be a better way. It's no surprise that Yahoo! Music is shutting down its download store and pointing customers to Rhapsody.  But did they have to pull a Microsoft and stop supporting the retrieval of license keys or authorize playback on additional computers? Here's the email that came last night:

Amid Economic Woes, Microsoft Pushes Into Your Home

More money spent on gas and groceries means less for luxuries. In the past that meant more people going to the movies and picking up used musical instruments. Now, Microsoft wants to be an entertainment outlet, serving games, videos, and oh yes, advertising.

Home fiber, city fiber, where's my fiber?

Who should own the last mile of fiber to your place? It’s been the telcos for years, but what if it were the cities or even you who owned that important bit of connectivity?

British Man Wins Facebook Libel Case

A UK businessman has won a libel case and $44,000 in damages at London's High Court after false allegations were made about him on Facebook.Mathew Firsht sued a former friend for creating a bogus profile on the site that featured personal information about him and untrue claims about his sexual orientation.

Twitter Bug Torches Follower Lists

A slew of Twitter users posted this morning the disappearance of significant portions of followers and followees from their accounts. Has Twitter lost swaths of user data? Or is it the side effect of ousting "aggressive followers," who Twitter equates with spammers? Are followers worth much?