Thursday's Music Briefing: Mufin, Fontana, Wine & Much More

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MORE NEWS:

• New music fingerprinting and discovery site Mufin has opened in private beta and TechCrunch likes what it hears. (TechCrunch)
• Last.fm has added lyrics lto many songs via LyricsFind.
• Believe Digital has acquired MTunes, a German digital distributor and grabbed $6.5 million in second round financing. (paidContent UK)
• UMG's indie distribution arm Fontana has extended its international reach via a partnership with UK based Cooperative Music which UMG also owns. (press release)
• Question: How often do I get to write about wine? Answer: Not often enough.  Wente Vineyards and winemaker Karl Wente have launched the winery’s national campaign “Discover the Wine, Discover the Music” Vintage II today. Through March 2009, Wente wines will carry bottle-neckers showcasing Wente’s selected wine and music pairings and a redemption code to download a free song from each featured artist. (press release) Wente will also be doing wine tastings at CMJ and somehow I think you'll find Skyline Music/Hypebot's Patrick May there...
• The Orchard adds two regional Mexican music labels expanding reach in genre. (press release)