Friday’s Music Briefing: SXSW, Live Nation Ticketing, NiN & Much More

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MORE NEWS:

• The inital list of band's showcasing at SXSW has been announced. (SXSW) Stay calm…more
  bands will be added.
• Live Nation has launched its ticketing arm and the fees don't appear any lower than Ticketmaster's. (Rolling Stone)
• As in the U.S.. Canadian digital music sales are up, but not enough to overcome other sales losses. (MediaCaster)
• The first player compatible with both Sirius and XM is released. (press release)
• "Nine Inch Nails – The First Open-Source Band?" (PC)
• Four major investors involved in financing the music industry and related services: DN Capital, Benchmark Capital, Ventech, and Power Amp Music come together on January 19th at MIDEM to share their vision of music tech investment in 2009. (press release)
• Apple shows DRM's true colors, and it ain't pretty.(EFF)
• MediaMemo: YouTube Watchers Boast a Very Short Attention Span, Over and Over Again