Wednesday’s Music Brief: YouTube, Facebook, French P2P, Playlist.io, U2 & More

HYPEBOT FEATURES:

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  Pumpkin Corgan Actually Thinks Live Nation Ticketmaster Merger Is A Good Idea
• The Converging of Cultures: MTV & YouTube (Part 2)
• A Roundup Of UK You Tube Action & Reaction
• Facebook Refers More Traffic Than Google To Some
• Sales At Trans World's Shrinking f.y.e. Stores Drop Another 24%
• Daily DIY – How To Add Music To Facebook

MORE INDUSTRY NEWS:

• A proposed French anti-P2P law would be the toughest in the world. (ars) Here it the predictable IFPI take.
• Broadcasters testify on Performance Rights Act (FMQB)
• Playlist.io takes your playlists on the road. (PC Magazine)
• A list of cool exclusives for April's Record Store Day. (MBV)
• U2's new album "No Line On My Horizon" was downloaded more than 445,000 times during the period between when it was leaked onto file-sharing networks on Feb. 18 and its official release date March 2. (DMW)
• Two of the biggest talent agencies William Morris and Endeavor consider a merger. (NY Times)