New Music Business Briefing: EMI’s Big Day, WMG Rises To #3, EU Courts Protect Filesharing, Atlantic Tries Trading Cards & Much More

>>> Today is supposedly the day we find out if EMI shareholders accept Terra Firma’s bid.  A Bloomberg analyst calls everyone a looser in this deal.

>>> WMG has surpassed EMI in overall sales. (more)

>>> Filesharing got a boost in EU courts with a deicison that ISP’s do not have to share info. (Reuters)

>>> Atlantic Records has spun an novel mobile trading card (think digital baseball cards for musicians) promo and contest. (here)

>>> Is this what it’s come to? Somebody in NYC has an indie label for sale on Craig’s List "with distribution in place".  Asking price a mere $10,000.

>>> Hollywood Records is about to debut a pretty new CD combo format that adds a lot of extra free content.  At least one analyst thinks its too late. We think its worth a try.

>>> Bill Wilson @ IndieHQ thinks the DiMA is just a smokescreen for big boradcasters trying to shut out smaller ones…and he makes a decent case.

>>> Roger McGuinn on his urge not to re-merge The Byrds just for the cash. (Billboard)