What I’m Reading: Buskers, Cyber War, Product Placement, Ben Folds, Comics Revolution & More

Here at Hypebot, we’re always on the lookout for interesting news items and things that our audience would like to read about. To make sure you’re not missing out on any of the action, we’ve decided to curate some weekend items and videos—that are still fascinating and maybe even off-topic—but didn’t make into the prior week’s news.

• Buskers: A Social Annoyance. (MuffSlap)
• Cyber war rages online between copyright and freedom. (memburn) 
• Up to three million searches a day for pirated e-books. (bookseller)  
• Product Placement In Music Videos Is Pirate-Proof. (FastCompany)
• Music 2.0: Breaking It Down with Bruce Houghton. (PopMatters)

The Weekend Edition Of More News & Views:

• Ben Folds Enlists YouTube Star To Make Music Video. (Clicker)
• A Much-Needed Lesson in Facebook History. (Techi) (Techi)
• Musician Mourns aXXo’s Absence, Defends Piracy. (TorrentFreak)
• Record It All: How Cheap Technology Can Make You Rich. (CDBaby)
• New Devices Usher in Digital Comics Revolution. (TechNewsDaily) 
• 3 Things You Can Count on: Death, Taxes, Spotify’s Arrogance. (TC) 
• Apple’s New Stream Machine, Jobs Giveth, Jobs Taketh Away. (Wired) 
• Living a musical life in the clouds: Living with the musical 'cloud' is now easier than ever but can you give up on iTunes entirely? (Telegraph)
• Apple's Plan to Kill Spotify and Own the Music Industry. (AW) 
• The Reinvention of Print, One App at a Time. (Mashable)