Last Update on February 09, 2010 04:56 EST

DENVER (AP) -- It's the latest in a long line of efforts to get people to pay taxes on online sales -- this time, being tried by lawmakers in Colorado. The state Senate has given preliminary approval to a measure to get some of the tax revenue from purchases made on the Internet. They want out-of-state online retailers to either start collecting the tax -- or send annual notices to their customers telling them to pay the tax themselves. The state is trying to cover a $1.5 billion budget shortfall.

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Here's your song -- but first, these messages. MySpace is hoping that tactic will help it boost its bottom line while making music lovers sit still for ads. The MySpace Music site has begun toying with audio ads users must hear if they want to listen to music for free online. The 30-second ads began appearing last week when users listen to songs on artist profiles, album pages, playlists and pop-out players. They expand on a trial that began in December.

CYBERSPACE (AP) -- Singer Miley Cyrus is the latest to organize an online auction for the relief effort in Haiti. The singer is donating several items to be put up for bids, including the dress she wore to the Grammys earlier this month. Fans can also bid on items donated by Whoopi Goldberg, Britney Spears and Ellen DeGeneres. The auction runs through Feb. 18 -- and all proceeds go to the American Red Cross.

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Cyrus auction site: http://www.ebay.com/miley