In this March 29, 2008 file photo, Michael Stipe of the band R.E.M. performs during the German TV show 'Wetten dass...?' (Bet that..) in Erfurt, Germany. Warner Music Group Corp., whose artists include R.E.M., Madonna and Green Day, on Thursday, May 8, 2008 said that higher costs and a shift to digital music resulted in a wider second-quarter loss and it suspended dividends.
(AP Photo/Jens Meyer, Pool, file)