New York - Sirius Satellite Radio announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with the surviving members of legendary rock band the Grateful Dead, to launch a new radio channel that will feature the music of the Dead and its members' side projects. Slated to launch this summer, Grateful Dead Radio will feature live performances from the band's archives, bootlegs produced by fans, previously unreleased recordings, and shows hosted by band members.

San Francisco - Mandolin virtuoso David Grisman, who has recorded with Jerry Garcia and The Grateful Dead, has sued Google's YouTube for copyright infringement, the Associated Press reported. Grisman and business partner Craig Miller, who also co-own the Acoustic Disc record label, filed the suit on May 10 in San Francisco, and are seeking unspecified damages from Google. ''We are looking out for ourselves and all the other people like us -- musicians and independent publishers,'' Miller told AP.