links for 2007-08-11

“Universal Music — who are usually the most extreme piracyphobes in the music industry — have announced that they’re going to try selling much of their catalog without DRM from now until January.”

As Rex says: “A very thorough post about the Minneapolis bridge collapse and citizen journalism.”

“The biggest bank in the virtual world of Second Life has closed its doors after a run on its deposits, putting at risk hundred of thousands of real dollars of savings and investments.”

Malaysia is trying to prosecute a student who created a rap song and uploaded it to YouTube; the song features lyrics and themes that the Malaysian government calls “seditious”.