More Music Industry News: DMCA Rule Making, Digital Natives, & Panasonic Ear Buds

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• How Rooney escaped the major-label shredder with their identity intact and a career to boot. (NashvilleScene)
• The Hip-Hop Dilemma: Make Cash or Stay True? (OpposingViews)
• Breaking Down the 2009 DMCA Rulemaking, Part 1: Victory for Vidders. (EFF)
• YouTube Increases Video Time Limit to 15 Minutes. (Mashable)
• Welcome to the Era of Creative Meritocracy. (99%) 
• So-Called "Digital Natives" Not Media Savvy, New Study Shows. (ReadWriteWeb)

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• When Panasonic Gets Creative, It Doesn't Hit A Sour Note. (Techi)
• RIAA Defends Lawsuit Spending… But Reminds Everyone How It Helps Screw Over Musicians.(TechDirt)
• One Way to Save the Music Industry: Given the persistence of digital music piracy, a new subscription-creation model borrowed from online gaming could aid ailing record labels. (BusinessWeek)
• Is This the End of 'American Idol?' (Newsweek)