Wednesday’s Music Brief: Sony & YouTube, China. MySpace $$ & Much More

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• Gathering & Analyzing Artist & Fan Data
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MORE MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS:

• Sony is close to a deal with YouTube. (cNet)  
• China pledged to strengthen its protection of copyrights and trademarks, after the United States claimed victory in a World Trade Organization case.(Reuters) Many doubt that the words will lead to action.
• Mag Rack Entertainment has acquired Concert.tv for an undisclosed sum.
• Can MySpace make money? (FT) At least they are trying, but will it matter if the migration to Facebook and other services continues? Parent Fox Interactive just let go of 100 or 5% of its workforce. (WSJ)
• A look into how the small screen – online and mobile – is effecting how music videos are produced. (NPR text and audio)
• Bonnaroo has launched an online video concert seies of past fest performances called Bonnaroo 365 powered by Ooyala and Threshold Interactive.

• EMI Music Publishing has reached a long-term deal
  to extend its representation of songs from the classic catalog of
  legendary jazz trumpeter and composer Dizzy Gillespie.
• An Unsigned Band Is Thrilled It's One Of The 'Most Pirated' (TechDirt)
• Included in the 30 layoffs at Variety was respected music journalist Phil Gallo.
• National Geographic has launched a music label. (Billboard.biz)
• Isle Of Man Charging One Pound Per Month For Unlimited Music (Forbes)
• Reunion Blues is launching a new web site to help touring bands find recommended places to perform, eat, hang out and crash for the night called the Touring Bands' Guide.