TECHNOLOGY - June 9, 2000

* BMG Entertainment said it struck a deal with fledgling Internet company MusicBank to allow digital storage and streaming audio of its entire catalog of music via the Internet. San Francisco-based MusicBank’s Web site is set to launch in August and will provide consumers with online access to BMG’s vast music selection. BMG, the music and entertainment division of German media giant Bertelsmann, owns more than 200 record labels in 54 countries, including Arista Records, RCA Records, Ariola and Windham Hill.

* EarthLink Inc., the nation’s second-largest Internet service provider, said it would buy rival OneMain.com Inc. for $308 million in cash and stock, expanding its coverage from major cities into smaller cities and rural communities. EarthLink also said its board had authorized a plan to buy back up to 5 million shares of its stock.