Music 2.0 Week In Review: Lala + WMG, Idol Cart Dominance, EMI 4 Sale & Much More

> LaLa adds 10 cent song streams backed by $20 million from WMG.

> American Idol totally dominates the US charts. Is this the day the music died?

> EMI considers sale of recording division and HQ move to LA.

> Can The Music Industry Save Itself? – Part 3. Build Label Brands, Part 4. Chase The
Niches

• An insider gives his take on label branding

 > Study ranks US 8th in music intelligence

> Is Sony BMG hurting the music industry with a demand to sell mp3’s via the agency model?

> Winning Fans – Metallica vs. N.I.N.

> UMG will sell direct to mobile consumers via Qualcomm’s BrandXtend

> Should perforning rights societies take equity vs. cash from startups?

> ASCAP partners with Nimbit for artists services.

> Gydget gets free band widgets right