New Music Business Briefing: Viacom Sues YouTube & More

>>> Viacom whose properties include MTV and Comedy Central have filed a massive $1 Billion lawsuit against YouTube. NBC and others may follow suit.

>>> Did Viacom’s recent deal with internet video site Joost factor into it’s decision to file it’s YouTube lawsuit? 

>>>Sub Pop forms a new sub-label Hardly Art.

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