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NEWS BRIEF: iTunes Security Gripes, Match Expands, NARM + ERA, Peel Online, K-Pop & More

  • iTunes users griping about Apple's security questions – Some users on Apple's Support Communities are upset over the choice of security questions that Apple is using to confirm their iTunes accounts. (CNET)
  • iTunes Match reportedly going live in additional European countries including Italy, Austria, and Greece (Verge)
  • The Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) has partnered with its US counterpart NARM to create a UK arm of Digitalmusic.org  – a working group of digital retailers tackling issues of common interests Iike metadata, the digital supply chain, analytics and product development.

MORE:

  • John Peel's record collection goes online – From Tuesday, music fans will be able to sift through the late DJ's vast archive as part of an expanding virtual museum (Guardian)
  • K-pop enters American pop consciousness – Girls' Generation, 2NE1, GD&TOP, JYJ, Wonder Girls and others from South Korea are expanding audiences in U.S. beyond Korean Americans. (LA Times)
  • The Top 50 Music Millionaires in UK (Times UK) Spotify's Daniel Ek is #10.

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