Eight Items or Less: Homeless MP3s & Healthy Michael Jackson

1. A recent study of digital music conducted by British economists found that more than 10 million of the 13 million songs available online failed to find a single buyer last year. (via London Times)

2. It's alive! A spokesperson for Michael Jackson says rumors of the singer's ill-health are "a total fabrication."

3. Seventies-era Brit punks The Damned are playing a free concert at the Virgin Megastore in Union Square on December 30 at noon.

4. I thought Obama would _______. Go here and keep clicking to fill in the blank.

5. Actual twitter from Denver jet crash on Saturday: "Holy f***ing s**t -- I was just in a plane crash."

6. Heading to Goa for New Year's Eve? The recent attacks in India prompted local officials to ban all beach parties, "effectively shutting down its party scene." (via USA Today)