New Music Business Briefing: SpiralFrog Jumps Back, Justin Gets A Label, Prince Gives It Away & More

>>> Much touted ad supported music service SpiralFrog says it will finally launch this summer.

>>> EW.com examines Justin Timberlake forming his own label. Timberlake’s longtime manager Johnny Wright says, “The thing that ultimately made the decision for him was the labels that Interscope already had and the people who were running them.  Timbaland has a label there, Pharrell has a label there, will.i.am has a label there.  If Justin has a synergy with these producers and writers, why  not be there?” (more)

>>> Prince is giving away his new single via a Verizon Wireless exclusive. Mmmm….McCartney schilling on HSN vs. Prince giving it away via mobile.  Prince wins the hipster sweepstakes…again.

>>> Hear 2.0 takes a look at the implications of CBS’s purchase of Last.FM.

>>> Navarre has completed indie distribution sale to Koch.

>>> There’s been another executive reshuffling at MTV.