Wednesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: SpiralFrog Gulps $2M, Baidu Not Guilty & More

> Ad supported SpiralFrog has raised another $2 million in funding. And still I see no traction for the service.

> A Beijing appeals court found top Chinese search engine Baidu not guilty of copyright infringement for posting links to sites that offer illegal downloads. (AFP). The stock took a dip in trading yesterday after the death of the company’s founder. (Bloomberg)

> Surround sound for mp3‘s are coming soon. (Paramus Post) Finally a new format to sell?

> "The Shrinking Market Is Changing The Face Of Hip Hop". (NY Times)

> Don’t miss our recap of the stories that broke over the holidays including a commentary on what Amazon’s WMG DRM-free exclusive really means.