Tuesday’s Music Briefing: Napster For Sale, Muxtape Hope & Much More

> Napster has rejected three dissident candidates to is board of directors and put itself up for sale again. While the company still has substantial cash reserves, falling subscriber numbers and no apparent way to differentiate itself from iTunes, Amazon or even the Rhapsody MTV alliance are forcing a sale more than any minor shareholder revolt.

> The recent court decision confirming video site Veoh’s "safe harbor" under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act could provide a blueprint for Muxtape and other user generated sites to stay online according to an Electronic Frontier Foundation blog post. The key is strict adherence to take down notices. But can you run a successful site without so much content?

> Ray Wadell talks to Kid Rock about iTunes, album only releases, and his view of the music business. (Billboard.biz)

> A French fan turned director is creating a new genre of music videos with a simple direct approach; and he’s finding an audience with his "Take Away Shows" and blog. (AP, YouTube Channel)

> After a four year hiatus, mostly running the DiS label, that the site’s founder Sean Adams is back as editor of UK music site Drowned in Sound.