Monday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: IODA Warns, S&P Cautions, China Struggles & Much More

> We broke the story yesterday that digital distributor IODA was advising labels against deals with imeem, LaLa and other Music 2.0 services that offer full song streaming until they offer better royalty rates. (more)

> A2IM has hired Ted Cohen to consult the indie trade group on digital.

> A Standard & Poors Ratings Service analysis confirms that digital sales growth is not matching declines in CD sales and goes on to question if it ever will. (Thompson Financial) Meanwhile Warner Music Group’s stock sits at $5.33 off a 52 week high of $23.37. (more)

> Despite the Writer’s Guild strike, the RIAA is making a strong bid to keep the Grammys on the air. (FMQB)

> China is struggling to control a surge in online piracy. (Reuters)

> With DRM dead watermarking (adding code to track where a song came from) is getting more attention.  Ken Fisher writes about, "Why watermarking will never replace DRM". (ars)

> Join the discussion in our recent article about EMI’s recent court loss to a Usenet provider in Germany. (here)