New Music Business Briefing: Napster Rises, EA And MTV Team, CD Lives & More

>>> Napster claims strong growth including the addition of 225,000 AOL Music subscribers and bright future. Stock jumps 7%.

>>> Electronic Arts, Harmonix and MTV team to develop new music centered video game "Rock Band".

>>> New Carmel study advises against XM /Sirius merger.

>>> Slate shares some convincing evidence that its not the CD that’s dead; it’s the methods used to sell it that are outdated and shares some convincing success stories including Starbucks and , EA indie retailer Silver Platters.

>>> Much aniticipated start-up Slacker has hired XM founder Lon Levin.