Music Biz News: MySpace Hot To Not, U.S. Piracy Bill, blueTunes Shuts, Venture Stats, iPhone & More

• After yesterday's massive layoffs, a chart of MySpace's journey from "Hot to Not". (paidContent)
• Senate will again try to pass controversial anti-piracy bill. (Cnet)
• Music locker services blueTunes to shut down. (TechCrunch)

More Music Indutry News & Commentary:

• U.S. Venture Capital Fund-Raising Continues Decline in 2010, Hits Seven-Year Low (Dow Jones)
• AT&T vs. Verizon: Which iPhone Is Best for Music? (Evolver.fm)
• Finish startup Geisha Music, is open in beta. Geisha is "about developing a creative atmosphere  that will encourage new musical hybrids" and features browser based FM synthesis, multisample support, effects, samples and a mini-sequencer. Registration is free.
• New Features: Improved Fan Tagging & Outreach. (Topspin)
• Music Hack Day comes to New York City on Feb.12 & 13.  (Music Machinery)  Did I hear something about a Midem Music Hack day?
• Cyberlockers Take Over File-Sharing Lead From BitTorrent Sites. (TF)
• Making Data Relevant: The New Metrics for Social Marketing (Mashable)
• Musician Strategies – 10 Keys to Success. (FOM) 
• Chinese Crackdown On Piracy Enters The Digital Domain. (TF) 
• Why Filesharing Companies Are Starting to Lobby Washington [INTERVIEW]. (Mash)
• Apple, Google, iTunes, MySpace and Honeycomb. (CW)