-Many spinners are four days away from descending on Washington, D.C.'s National Mall for the "Million DJ March," that event we told you about previously. It's aimed at educating jocks about business acumen, health insurance and copyright law regarding mixtapes. The Boston Globe does a preview.-Long Island, New York-bred DJ Micro is relaunching his Caffeine label. His latest mix-CD, Inside of Me, will be its first release. No word on whether Caffeine's once-ubiquitous raver-fashion marque will also return.
-Bjork (above) thinks pop critics too often ascribe production and writing credit to male studio hands when it comes to electronic music's female artists, citing erroneous credit claims when it comes to her work and that of M.I.A. She has some thoughts on her blog about how to get it right.
-Authorities in Israel have nabbed one of that country's biggest mobsters in connection with an ecstasy ring in Los Angeles that is accused of using a notorious L.A. street gang to peddle the stuff and to snuff out the competition. Itzhak Abergil was nabbed Sunday in Israel and is expected to be extradited to L.A. to face federal charges, according to the Los Angeles Times. So, kids, it appears that when you buy E, you're not only likely to be supporting international crime syndicates, but you just might be supporting ruthless gang members (one of whom allgedly shot and killed a Burbank Police officer in 2003). PLUR indeed.



