> Emusic.com has been busy lately, with a new MP3-only release from They Might Be Giants, as well as a benefit album for Kosovo which includes tracks from Guided By Voices, Superchunk, Creeper Lagoon and more. Also, labels including Jetset and Parasol will be working with emusic.com. Check out http://www.emusic.com for more information.
> The Foo Fighters have announced the departure of guitarist Franz Stahl from the group. The core members of the Foos - David Grohl, Nate Mendel and Taylor Hawkins - are working on the band's third album, tentatively scheduled to be released later this year.
> Fans of downloadable music will want to take a look at http://www.listen.com , who have launched the Internet's first official site dedicated to a comprehensive directory of downloadable music.
> Rhino Handmade, a Web-only imprint of Rhino Entertainment, will be offering limited-edition releases (some in quantities as small as 1,000 copies) of previously unheard or forgotten discs. For more information, check out http://www.rhinohandmade.com