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New Music Business Briefing For 2/23/07:

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>>> A court has ordered Microsoft to pay $1.52 billion in damages for use of two digital msusic patents owned by Acatal-Lucent that convert audio files to mp3’s on the PC. That’s a lot ‘o Zunes.

>>> A new study says that ad supported video online will be far surpassed by paid video downloads in the next few years.

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>>> Universal label Suretone (Weezer) will start seeding P2P’s with incomplete music videos that link back to the label’s ad supported web site for compete viewing.

>>> UK retailer CD WOW again catches industry flack for selling imported CD’s cheaper than price regulated UK product.

>>> (Not Steve)JOBS:  Max Tolkoff leaves FNX Boston for the Indie 101 PD job in LA. Ex-Virgin Andy Gershon is named EVP at Epic. Expect more moves at Epic/Columbia. Justin Neschi gets the top digital VP post at WMG. And Ian Rogers will head Yahoo Music.

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