More Music News: France Passes 3 Strikes, MTV Awards A Hit, From Popkomm's Ashes, Facebook $'s, Pirate Bay & More

• France passes harsh anti-P2P three-strikes law (again) - The French legislature has passed its controversial anti-P2P "three strikes and you're off the Internet" law for a second time, after a constitutional court found the first version unacceptable. (ars)
• The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards were watched by over 26.9 million viewers on MTV, MTV2 and VH1 on Sunday night, up +17% from the 23 million who tuned in last year.  (press release)
• Facebook says its now a profitable - or at least cash flow positive - company. (NY Times)
• Stunned film, music sectors react to Veoh decision. (CNet)
• Music Reports, a leading provider of music rights administration services in the United States, today announced that it has distributed more than $5,000,000 in statutory mechanical royalties on behalf of its digital music service clients. (press release)
• From the ashes of Popkomm a new alternative confab All2gethernow has risen in just 10 weeks with little funding. It starts today in Germany and I wish I could be there. They are streaming much of it online.
  
• New Pirate Bay host gets Hollywood threat in 20 minutes. (TorrentFreak)
• Zune HD Outshines Apple's iPod with an OLED Display (NewsFactor)  Positive reviews are piling up everywhere for the new Zune.
• The Fray sues manager over copyrights to songs. (AP)
  
• R.I.P - Veteran major label exec Bob Greenberg.