News of The World — Franz Ferdinand's Alex has McDonald's unhappy deal. more info

Perez Hilton — This is sort of odd, but interesting. Scottish band Franz Ferdinand and the lovely Marion Cotillard have teamed up to record a song to promote the new Dior fragrance, Lady Dior. Marion is Dior's main gal, so we get why she is working to promote t... more info

Chorus.fm — *Franz Ferdinand (http://www.absolutepunk.net/franzferdinand)* are unhappy with their US label (http://www.spinner.com/2010/01/22/franz-ferdinand-frontman-mad-at-label-over-mcdonalds-licensing/) for licensing a track for a McDonald's commercial witho... more info

Rolling Stone — Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos has lashed out at the band’s U.S. distributor Epic Records after the label licensed one of the group’s songs for a McDonalds ad campaign without getting permission from the band, Stereogum reports. “This: ... more info

Stereogum — Sony stepped in it this time. NME reports on a Twitter-spat (aka twat) Kapranos is having with his U.S. label Epic, owned by the Sony corporation, who licensed one of Franz Ferdinand's tracks to the McDonald's site latenightmcdonalds.com (the site... more info

Guardian Music — From post-punk to synth-pop, the noughties saw a never-ending 1980s revival that left no trend unturned. But has it finally run its course?In December, I went to see Neon Indian play in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. They were great, the spangled kitschadel... more info

From post-punk to synth-pop, the noughties saw a never-ending 1980s revival that left no trend unturned. But has it finally run its course?In December, I went to see Neon Indian play in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. They were great, the spangled kitschadel... more info

AngryApe — After their U.S. label allowed their music to be used by McDonalds more info

NME — Singer calls Epic 'arrogant motherfucking pig-brained arseholes' more info

Persona Sauna — French gem actress Marion Cotillard has teamed up with the Scotland's Franz Ferdinand on a new original song.“Eyes of Mars,” created to promote a perfume for the French label Dior, can be streamed Lady Dior.Cotillard has the airy appeal ... more info