Digital Digest: iTunes & Idol, MySpace, iPod Shuffle, Online Radio, DVD Jon

Contestants' songs hit Apple store; social giant eyes music venture; Apple cuts price, ups storage; usage rises in 2007; hacker targets iTunes.

Qtrax delivery not signed, sealed

Free, ad-supported service launches beta with much hoopla at Midem, only to backtrack when majors deny that licensing deals are done.

MP3.com Digital Digest: iPod, Target, Last.fm, Yahoo Music, Rock Band

Sales outlook dims; big-box retailer tests digital play; all four majors on board; Web giant eyes MP3 service; game touts download boom.

Global music: digital up, total down

IFPI report indicates that while digital music sales jumped 40 percent in 2007, a continued decline in CD sales pushed the total market down 10 percent.

Macworld: iPhone, iPod get updates

No major music news, but Apple rolls out software update for its two newest devices, as well as movie rentals.

Grammys tab Foo Fighters for contest

My Grammy Moment will pair rockers with string, brass, and woodwind instrumentalists on "Pretender."

Napster joins the DRM-free MP3 party

Onetime digital music fire starter follows Amazon's MP3 store and iTunes Plus in selling unrestricted downloads.

Sony, Warner joining Amazon MP3 store

Two major labels acquiesce on DRM and agree to license tracks to online retailer's download store.

MP3.com Digital Digest: RIAA, iTunes, eMusic, Napster, Hammer, SpiralFrog

Industry argues that ripping is illegal; movie studios align with Apple store; retailer enjoys holiday boom; service ups price; dance site launched; ad-supported site gets funding.

Zeppelin: Videos return, tour in doubt

Third-party vendor admits YouTube takedown notices were a mistake as videos begin to resurface; Plant to tour with Krauss.