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[Ana Madani <madania@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>From today's New York Post FYI:

PEARL JAM'S 'FLY' GOING OVER LIKE A LED BALLOON

                     By LISA ROBINSON

                     PEARL Jam's new album "Yield" isn't out until next
                     Tuesday, but already the grungemeisters' single "Given
                     to Fly" is causing controversy for sounding mighty
                     close to a Led Zeppelin song. Check it out for yourself
                     this Saturday, when the band does its free-for-all radio
                     broadcast and cybercast on the Web. 

                     In other Web news this week: The Recording Industry
                     Association of America has put the muzzle on three
                     sites previously downloading unauthorized music, and
                     there's a new site for fans to "build your own CDs." 

                     Also: Check out Blues Traveler's site for news about a
                     special Wetlands show with leader John Popper
                     tonight. 

                     Pearl Jam: Did Pearl Jam rip off "Given to Fly" from
                     Led Zeppelin's 1971 song "Going to California"?
                     According to Rocktropolis' Allstar News, many radio
                     stations are giving credence to the issue by playing the
                     two songs back to back. Decide for yourself when PJ
                     air their "Monkeywrench Radio" broadcast and
                     cybercast this. It's aired in New York on WXRK-FM
                     (K-Rock) and on the Rocktropolis web site at 11
                     p.m. www.rocktropolis.com 

                     RIAA: The Recording Industry Association of
                     America recently stopped three unidentified web sites
                     from offering "free" music for download that violated
                     copyright laws. This site discusses the problem as well
                     as a discussion of free speech and music some
                     politicians want to make illegal. A fascinating
                     behind-the-scenes look at the music biz, and what the
                     RIAA sees as the future of recorded technology.
                     www.riaa.com/ 

                     Musicmaker: Musicmaker promises to help you create
                     your own "custom music CDs," but it's an ambitious
                     promise. You can "build" and order a custom-made
                     CD from a list of songs, artists, albums and new music
                     on this site; but this venture has a limited selection,
                     probably because the record labels haven't turned
                     over the rights to too many songs. Still, it could be
                     another one of those waves of the future.
                     www.musicmaker.com/ 

                     Blues Traveler: Blues Traveler, who'll headline this
                     summer's H.O.R.D.E. tour, claim they want to return it
                     to a "nice little hippie fest." Leader John Popper and
                     others are at Wetlands tonight as High Plains Drifter;
                     check out the official BT site for animation, graphics,
                     news, show info, audio and video clip downloads,
                     lyrics, tape trading info and merchandise.
                     www.bluestraveler.com/