New Music Business Briefing: You Tube Gets Filters, Universal Gets BMG, Limewire Gets Music Store, Johnny Legend Says “Get Marketing” & More

>>> Google CEO says YouTube will begin filtering content soon. But some think the system wont work (PC Magazine) and we think the  it could kill the service’s popularity.

>>> Universal appears close to winning EU approval for its purchase of BMG Publishing for $2.2 Billion. (Bloomberg)

>>> P2P LImewire is exploring opening a music store. (Wired Listening Post)

>>> RoyaltyShare, a provider of digital royalty solutions has expanded processing of sales from mobile music services.  Labels with content available through major mobile music services including Sprint, Verizon, Cingular, and others can consolidate data from digital music download, ringtone, ringback and other revenue streams.

>>> R&B Crooner Johnny Legend and some young industry execs talk Music Business 2.0 at a recent Fast Company conference. (video – click on Innovation)

>>> A look at how the UK live music scene is thriving and how technology and new media are driving it. (BBC  News)

>>> New study shows once again that students don’t understand copyright law. (Broadcasting & Cable) Should we expect dfiiferently?

>>> R.I.P. – Don Ho. It’s never too late for "Tiny Bubbles".