Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: PirateBay Hits 12M, UK Secondary Ticketing & More

HYPEBOT FEATURES –

• Starbuck pushes music to the back burner. Concord takes over HEAR
• MySpace launches 1000+ outside apps
• A look back at a big month for Music 2.0
• Despite the economy Live Nation plans a huge summer of concerts
• Some fun video: Breaking social networking addiction
• Help Wanted: Orchard Seeks Royalty Data Ass’t

> File sharing hub PirateBay now claims to serve 12 million users (TorrentFreak)

> Live Nation schedules conference call for Thursday, May 8th at 5PM EST details here.

> The UK has decided not to further regulate the growing secondary ticketing business. (Celebrity Access)

> Reciva net radios are adding access to MP3Tunes lockers. (press release)

> Czech police have shuttered a major server offering up pre-release tracks. (IFPI)

> Agenda announced for LA Games conference. (press release)