The economy may be lousy, but the amount of money spent on online advertising should continue to grow at double-digit rates all the way through to 2013, according to a report released Monday by JupiterResearch. [MORE]

HDRadio.com currently has about 2,700 unique visitors a day. Texas Creative says since January 1st there have been over two million page views, with tens of thousands more coming from widgets embedded in radio station websites. The site is adding printable station guides and easy-to-read buyer guides.
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Streaming music service Rhapsody has joined the likes of Wal-Mart, Amazon, and Napster by launching an MP3 store. [MORE]

The as-yet-unnamed service will launch in September, according to The New York Times, and cost $5 per month. [MORE]

EMI, which is looking less like a music label and more like a lawsuit label, is at it again. [MORE]

Clear Channel Radio announced Friday that all of its 350 HD2 stations are ITunes Tagging-compatible. This makes it easier for listeners of those stations to identify songs they want to buy through iTunes later. [MORE]

A house subcommittee approved legislation Thursday requiring AM-FM radio broadcasters to pay royalties to singers, musicians and their labels, a proposal moving to the House Judiciary Committee and possibly soon to the U.S. House. [MORE]

Meet Jogli, a music search engine that claims to offer immediate listening access to 500M songs and 12M albums. [MORE]

Posted by Tom Stark

It’s not here yet, but it’s not far off. I’m talking about listening to online radio in the comfort of your car. This week Chrysler announced that it will be adding a wireless Internet option to its 2009 model cars.

The service will be part of what Chrysler is calling its  ”uconnect” system. The system will provide Bluetooth connectivity for cellphones and MP3 player integration with the car stereo. The system also has navigation and real-time traffic features, controlled by voice recognition or a touch screen. (more…)

A federal judge is awarding Tanya Andersen, who defeated the Recording Industry Association of America’s file sharing lawsuit, $108,000 in legal fees to compensate for defending herself against the RIAA. [MORE]