A broad coalition of technology and Internet companies are filing legal briefs today that are bitterly critical of last month's court decision against Napster, saying it could threaten the future of much of the technology industry. [News.com]

Napster's legal dream team had a rather lengthy response to the recording industry's lawsuit, but the message could be boiled down into two words: Screw you. [Wired News]

Alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins released what is being called its final album on vinyl and the MP3 format last week, forgoing a CD release through its record label, Virgin Records, according to postings on the band's Web site and published...

Napster may be changing the face of its service, making it subscription-based, and offering legal song downloads from supporting record labels. [News.com]

Transcript of Judge Marilyn Hall Patel's ruling in the Napster vs RIAA legal case. [News.com]

Madonna's new unreleased single found its way into the music-swapping Napster community and onto a few MP3 Web sites. [News.com]