She nodded her head yes and lied when I asked her if she was alright. Her brown eyes blinked a song in perfect time to keep from letting loose tears. My lovely friend was sad.

Here's one you don't see every day: competing press releases over a store dropping a product line—or vice versa.

Remember that whole "broadcast flag" kerfluffle? Well, it ain't over yet&mdash;not if the Home Recording Rights Coalition (HRRC) and the Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF) have anything to say about it. If you <I>don't</I> remember the broadcast flag imbroglio, or if you thought it had been vanquished by the DC Circuit Court in May 2005, here's an update.

Yes,<br>
it is<br>
true:<br>

In a press conference held September 28 at Sony Music Studios on West 54th Street, MusicGiants &mdash;see <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/news/051605musicgiants">Wes Phillips' earlier story</A> on this company&mdash;announced the launch of a new music download service that offers CD-resolution digital recordings from the major artists on the major music labels, EMI, Sony/BMG, Universal, and Warner.