Digital Renaissance recounts a bit of the discussion from the seminar on digital music distribution that I attended at Hultsfred: https://www.digitalrenaissance.se/2008/06/17/a-future-music-service-and-the-arguments-to-engage-with-it/

Finnish indie/DIY/experimental label Rabbit Ilsn has a bunch of new netreleases posted for free download: https://www.myspace.com/rabbitilsn (scroll down)

Sophie Rimheden has put out an open call for remixers: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=70440842&blogID=406748979

I may not have been able to see Haust last night, but Aversionline does have a review up on their new album: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2008/06/17/haust-ride-the-relapse-cd/

Beta Satan's debut full-length "Girls" is finished and confirmed for a September release via Crunchy Frog. Hear the lead single "666" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/betasatan

Swedish pop act Oh Laura will have their debut album "A song inside my head, a demon in my bed" released in Australia and New Zealand on July 5 via BNM Records.

The new Andreas Mattsson-produced Hello Saferide album (title tba) is currently being mixed by Pelle Gunnerfeldt.

Did I mention that Convoj is now signed to I Made This? Well, they are. Giant Boar (ex-Seven Feet Four) too.

Side-Line reports that Nordvargr aka Henrik Björkk (MZ.412, etc.) has two new albums on the way this year: https://www.side-line.com/news.php?id=P32655

Series Two Records has rounded up all the various press related to Oh Custer!'s recent US debut at NYC Popfest: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=31429084&blogID=405933381

The Ark says they probably won't ever release another physical album again and are considering a single subscription service ala Marit Bergman: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesliv/musik/article2692222.ab (in Swedish)

Tragic news: acclaimed Swedish jazz pianist Esbjörn Svensson died this weekend in a scuba accident. Link: https://music.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2285789,00.html
He will be missed. RIP.

Norwegian postrockers The Samuel Jackson Five are off to the mountains of Valdres this weekend to lay down basic tracks for their new album.

Norwegian rockers Bloodlights (ex-Gluecifer) are currently in the studio working on new material. Expect a new album in early 2009.

Swedish duo Piroth is keeping a bit of a tour diary: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=65256767&blogID=404793519