Luciano Pavarotti died this morning. (NPR, 9/6/07)

Great Word-of-Mouth Case Study:  Marie Digby: How MySpace and YouTube is transforming the entertainment industry.  (WSJ, 9/6/07)

Apple reduced the price of the iPhone by $200 to $399 ahead of the holiday season. (NYTimes, 9/5/07)  Apple also announed that it added Wi-Fi and touchscreen to the iPod. (WSJ, 9/6/07)

For the holidays, Amazon and Google will try to tackle the electronic book industry.  Amazon is introducing a reader that connects wirelessly to Amazon’s eBook Store.   Google is releasing a plan that allows subscribers to access a library of ebooks.  (Google News Release)

Yahoo has struck a deal to acquire BlueLithium, the 5th largest online advertising network. (Yahoo News Release)

Vudu announces a $400 movie box available at months end that will download videos and play them with the picture quality of a DVD.  Also NBC struck a deal with Amazon about selling shows as video downloads on Amazon.  (NYTimes, 9/5/07)

Scientists in Britian have gained permission to, in theory, create the first human-animal embryos. (NPR, 9/5/07)