- DJ duo James Zabiela and Nic Fanciulli aka One+One will release a double CD mix compilation on Ministry Of Sound on April 2. The comp will include bespoke productions by James and Nic including two One+One collaborations, personal re-edits. [via JZ's MySpace Blog]
- Talks between EMI and major digital-music retailers about making the beleaguered label's catalog available free of digital-rights management restrictions have broken down. [via Bloomberg]
- Cologne-based imprint Kompakt (including sub-labels) are now offering their releases for digital download over at Beatport. As of today there's only four releases for sale, but that number will continue to rise.
- Two students at Germantown, PA high school were arrested last Friday for assaulting their 60-year-old teacher Frank Burd over an confiscated iPod from a 14-year-old who was using it in his class. The teens allegedly pushed Burd, who struck his head on a locker. [via ABC]