Music Industry News: Ticketmaster Gets Interactive, Apple And iTunes, New Girl Talk Album & More

• What We Wish Apple Would Do With iTunes. (GagetLab) 
  
• Ticketmaster has partnered with IOMEDIA to offer interactive ticketing technology that enables fans to see the view from a seat before they buy.
• RightsFlow, a licensing and royalty service provider, has hired Lisa Tiver as SVP of Business Development.  Tiver will spearhead the company’s publisher and society outreach and business development initiatives.
• Mashup masters Girl Talk are offering their latest album "All Day" as a free no strings attached download via their web site.
• Band Of Horses is taking the unusual step of debuting the video to its new track "Dilly" on movie and celebrity site IMDb.com.

More Music Industry News & Commentary:

• Behind The Scenes at Anonymous’ Operation Payback. (TF) 
• Paul Morley on music: Are we witnessing the death throes of pop music? Take a look around you and the signs are everywhere. (Guardian) 
• The Downfalls Of “Michael”. (D&T)
• Matador Records' Biggest Bands Look Back. (Spin)
• AEG Wants to Make Environmental Standards for the Live Music Industry Rock. (FastCompany) 
• 5 Things We Want to See in the New Apple iTunes. (PCMag)