More Music Industry News: Last.FM OTA, YouTube Friends, Pre-Release Pirates & More

• Last.fm To Take Over CBS HD Broadcast Stations In Four Markets. (paidContent) As much as this is a smart extension of the Last.fm brand, it's also statement on how little traction HD radio has. Too bad that CBS couldn't do something more revolutionary or experimental with its extra channels.
• Coming soon: Finding your friends on YouTube.
• Q&A's with the heads of Live Nation and Ticketmaster at Wednesday's Bank of America Merril Lynch conference. "Record labels are going to have to move into our businesses,” said Ticketmaster's Irving Azoff. “We believe the old model of breaking acts through MTV and radio is gone.” (audio) Tell us something we don't know.
• Pre-release pirates face 4 years in prison and $250K in fines. Four members of the group Rabid Neuroses (RNS) have been indicted for conspiring to commit copyright infringement with pre-release music and albums. The four face jail time if found guilty, while a fifth has already pleaded guilty and a sixth faces sentencing soon. (ars)
• How to survive being dropped. – The success Nerina Pallot has enjoyed through guerrilla gigging and social networking proves that there's life after being dumped by your label. (Guardian UK)
• Forget the iTunes LP, Apps are the New Album. (Read Write Web)
• Rhapsody iPhone App Underwhelms, for Now. (Epicenter)