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Tuesday’s Music Briefing: Buyout Rumors, Amazon MP3, Bye Bye Blender? & More

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  • Facebook is trying to buy Twitter.
  • iLike is for sale with Ticketmaster and Facebook likely bidders.
  • imeem is in search of a buyer.
  • TechWorld News names the new Amazon MP3 store one of the 5 Bold, Brilliant Tech Gambits of 2008. (TWN)
  • NexTune has launched a new music promotional vehicle.  site for musicians where they can link song files to their NexTune web page and sell them with automatic links to Amazon.com, iTunes or provide their own custom link to download songs. NexTune offers their artist memberships free of charge to established and independent artists. (more)
  • Winners of the first African MTV Awards. (press release)
  • McCartney says talks to bring the Beatles to iTunes have stalled. (paidContent)
  • The once mighty Blender and Maxim may be turned over to creditors. (MediaBistro)

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