Monday’s Music Brief: Sivers, EMI, Perez, Jack White, Music Hack Day, 3 Strikes & More

HYPEBOT FEATURES:

• Derek Sivers: Barking
• Survey Say Streaming Music Cutting Piracy
• Is EMI's Fate In The Hands Of Troubled Citibank?
• Perez Hilton Prances Into Warners As Predicted
• VOTE: Is Warners Crazy To Give Perez Hilton His Own Record Label?
• Pandora Gets Another $35 Million
• Concert Ticket Sales Slump? Live Nation's All-In Offer Expands Beyond The Cheap Seats
• Two Great Michael Jackson "Beat It" Flash Mobs
• REWIND: The New Music Industry's Week In Review

MORE MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS:

• The Wall Street Journal takes a look inside the growing Jack White (White Stripes) empire.
• Music Hack Day throws up some nifty music-tech mashups. (Music Ally)
• French 3 strikes law returns with judicial oversight. (ars)
• Orange Music Store launches unlocked music downloads. (press release)
• Music research recap from Nielsen, Harvard, Berkeley (Billboard)
• Bricks in iPod boxes? Yup and here is the retail employee perspective. (ars)
• Congressman Asks Justice Department to Block Live Nation/Ticketmaster Merger (Wired)
• Live365 Says Webcaster Agreement Doesn't Fit All Sizes (FMQB)