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NEWS BRIEF: Megaupload Fallout, Facebook + Vevo, EMI Sale Fight, Rdio Adds, NAMM & More

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(UPDATED) The crackdown on Megaupload including site shutdowns, arrests and seizure of $50 – $100 million in assets is still a developing story. Overnight, hackers Anonymous attacked major entertainment sites (details). The UMG and WMG sites are still down as 11:30 AM Friday. Doesn't this action prove that we don't need SOPA/PIPA to stop major pirates?

  • Facebook in talks reported in talks to replace YouTube as Vevo's host. (CNet)
  • AIM rallies UK indie members to oppose EMI sale. (CMU) And Warner Music has hired a lobbyist to fight it. (Legal Times)

MORE:

  • Rdio has officially launched in Australia and New Zealand.
  • Tech the star at NAMM musical instrument show. (USA Today)
  • VEVO has updated its free iPhone app adding “VEVO Match” – scan your iTunes music library and the app will match your iTunes artists with corresponding videos in the VEVO catalog.
  • Business Is Booming for the Grateful Dead. (Rolling Stone) The band promotes its legacy with movie, video game, merch.
  • Katy Perry's Perfect Game (NPR's Panet Money)
  • Raditaz Adds Personal Context to Streaming Music (DMW)

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