More Music News Friday 8/7/09: Pirate Bay Sale, Twitter Attack, Downturns & More

• Pirate Bay sale imminent, but who owns it to begin with? As The Pirate Bay contemplates a sale later this month, ars technica takes a look at the mysterious, Seychelles-based firm that allegedly owns the site. Plus, cNet reports that the labels continue to pressure new owners Global Gaming for money.
• Bonnaroo: Creating a Sustainable City (PopMatters)
• Twitter was offline for hours yesterday after an apparent hacker attack and Facebook and Live Journal experienced slow downs. Tell the truth…did you feel withdrawal pains or relief?
• Q & A: Making Music Files for Cellphones (NY Times)
• Even If You're On A Major Label, Connecting With Fans Is Important (Techdirt)
• PepsiCo has partnered Qun Yin Culture and Entertainment to launch QMusic, a new music business venture for brands to work with artists in China. (Brand Republic Asia)
• WMG Faces The Music On Falling Ringtone Sales. (Washington Post)
• 2009 in pop music: It's Hannah Montana, Taylor Swift and Michael Jackson (LA Times)
• Sirius XM Q2 Revenue Up, Net Loss Grows