More Music News Wed. 9.9.09: Swedish Storm. MP3 Patch, LPFM, Digital Slowdown, Sony eMusic, & More

• IFPI Prepares IPRED Complaints Against File-Sharers – A new law designed to make it easier for copyright holders to go after file-sharers came into force in Sweden on April 1st. The feared IPRED legislation resulted in a major drop in Internet traffic but 6 months after its introduction, not a single complaint has been issued against music sharers. But IFPI says this is the calm before the storm.  (TorrentFreak)
• Microsoft patches a critical MP3 flaw. (Yahoo! Tech)
• From a Porch in Montana, Low-Power FM Radio’s Voice Rises. (NY Times)
• Analysis: The Digital Revenue Slowdown (Billboard.biz)
• New Orleans musicians are increasingly using the Web to finance their albums. (NOLA.com)
• 46 essential books about rock and roll. (LA Times)
• Sony labels are now crowding out indies on the eMusic top label chart. (Digital Audio Insider)
• The folks behind the Ad Supported Music blog has launched 33centmp3s.com – a site that sells cover versions of current hits for 33 cents. (more)
• Peter Jenner: I've won, now for the hard part – The willingness of Universal to make ‘all you can eat’ deals for a flat fee with Sky and Virgin Media tells me that the access model is home and dry. (MidemNet)
• FCC Receiving Comments On musicFIRST Petition (FMQB)