McCartney's Live 8 Performance Tops Charts (AP)AP - London Live (Web promotion)

McCartney's Live 8 Performance Tops Charts (AP)AP - London Live (Web promotion)

McCartney's Live 8 Performance Tops Charts (AP)
AP - London Live 8's"Hey Jude"finale led by Paul McCartney was offered as a download, while the concert's opening number was topping the online charts in several countries, the distributor said.

More Computer Classes Urged for Kids (AP)
AP - Even in a nation where most every school has Internet access and computer use often starts by nursery school, teachers of technology see a warning message flashing.

EU to propose licencing reform for online music copyright (AFP)
AFP - The European Commission believes online copyright laws on the continent for music -- currently a booming industry -- are outdated and need to be reformed.

New wireless broadband'whispers'below the radar (Reuters)
Reuters - A new communications tool that"whispers"on busy radio channels could enable broadbandInternet services for on-the-go wireless devices or hook-uphomes that cannot yet get fast Web access, its inventor said.

Fuel For The Web (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Online leaders are using new programming techniques for higher-powered Web experiences

Politicians Deal With Newcomer, The Blog (washingtonpost.com)
washingtonpost.com - David and Shayna Englin are all too familiar with the power of bloggers. Courting these off-the-cuff Internet columnists helped David Englin, a relative unknown, win a Democratic primary for a Northern Virginia House seat last month.

Rental car companies get more creative with perks (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Alamo and Budget are firing the latest salvos in a resurgent rental car industry, announcing today new moves to lure customers. Alamo is allowing all customers to check in online and pick up cars without stopping at the rental counter, a perk normally reserved for loyalty club members.

Search Engines Dive into Premium Content (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - News Analysis: Search sites are trying again to make hidden"Deep Web"content more accessible, and this time more publishers appear ready to cooperate.

Digital play-as-you-go keeps growing (Reuters)
Reuters - Several recent market studies byindustry analysts suggest the demand for portable digital musicplayers is poised to skyrocket this year, reaching the criticalmass needed for online music services to thrive.