Briefly News and Comment: Elton John, Napster

plus: Rolling Rock Town Fair, with STP, Live , others.

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Elton John is quoted by CNN.com as saying that he will appeal a court's decision against him, handed down on Wednesday (4/11), in his lawsuit against his former management. Click here for background.

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Federal judge Marilyn Patel said on Tuesday (4/10) that Napster's attempt to filter the copyrighted songs that the court has directed it to filter has been a "disgrace," the New York Times reported. According to the article, "The judge did not specify how Napster should comply, however, saying she would seek counsel with a technical expert about the filtering process."

It seems to us that if one is going to use a word like "disgrace"--an incendiary word that, to us, implies that Patel sees a clear path that Napster is not taking--then one should follow it up by pointing out the clear path that Napster should be taking. But Ms. Patel doesn't seem to know what the clear path is.

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According to FinancialTimes.com, "Bertelsmann, the German-based media group, has abandoned a plan to persuade rival record labels to join its alliance with Napster."

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Click here for liveDaily's Napster coverage.

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Rolling Rock Town Fair 2.0 is scheduled for Aug. 4 in Latrobe, Pa. Featured acts include Stone Temple Pilots , Live, Deftones, Incubus, Staind and Oleander, according to festival organizers. Tickets go on sale on April 20.

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