In the future, one website will serve all our music-purchasing needs, including Digital Rights Management–free downloads, ringtones, concert tickets, and band merchandise. Streaming music will still be available free. Three of the four majors will take part: Sony BMG, Warner, and Universal. Bands will continue posting videos and other promo materials, also gratis. Yeah, the future, an underwhelming mashup of Amazon, iTunes, YouTube, Imeem, and iLike, is actually kind of lame—as in "50-year-old former homecoming king reliving his glory days at halftime" lame. Also, as of press time, the CEO gig for this new venture is still available, so send in your... More >>>