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NEWS BRIEF: Collective Buys Metacafe, BuzzMedia + Spin?, Metallica Helps FBI, Zappa, Rhino & More

FavVHRZMega music managers The Collective, who also bet successfully on YouTube stars and shows, have bought web video pioneer Metacafe. They're acquiring the video site because they value  their sales infrastructure and team, says AllThingsD.

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  • A2IM has announced that Victoria Espinel, the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator is giving the keynote at their 7th Anniversary Indie Week in NYC on June 19-21.
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  • Rufus Wainwright’s New Music Video Features Fans’ Instagrams (Mashable)

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