While half of the GLONO executive editorial department was away on vacation last week, music news continued to happen. These are some recent headlines we hope you’ll find noteworthy:

• iTunes sells five billionth song (Wired)

• The Shins self-releasing next album (Billboard)

• Oasis, Sony ink profit share deal (Variety, Billboard)

• Detroit Poster Artists (Metro Times)

• Vampire Weekend Frontman Ezra Koenig’s Students Recall Playing Pranks On The Future Rock Star (MTV) Just before he made it big, Koenig was an eighth-grade English teacher getting gum stuck on his chair.

• Carl Barat discharged from hospital (DPT)

• Up All Night with Amy Winehouse (Rolling Stone)

• Jesus & Mary Chain Reveal Boxed Set Details (Billboard) The four-disc The Power of Negative Thinking: B-Sides & Rarities is due September 30.

• Johnny Loftus checks out Liz Phair‘s return to Guyville (Detour)

• Music Industry Enemies List (Lefsetz)

• George Clinton and guests cover doo wop songs (Billboard)

• Topspin is unveiled (Topspin, Billboard)