More Music Industry News: Google + Lala, Billboard Sale?, UK Piracy Fight, Facebook Is UnCool & More

"A captain of the sinking boat doesn't get to drive the tugboat."

– a tweet yesterday from indie artist Jonathan Ammons on major label doubts about Spotify

• Google’s Chrome OS Netbook Video Shows Lala as Embedded Music Service. (Epicenter) Watch the demo video after the jump.  I think we'll see these companies working together mor; if not an aquisition by Google.
  
• Is today the day that Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter will be sold? (paidContent)
• Strong UK Anti-Piracy Plans Slammed By Liberal Democrats – Details of Lord Mandelson’s draconian pro-copyright plans contained in the Digital Economy Bill leaked out yesterday, provoking a wave of dissent. The Liberal Democrats have now made a statement, voicing dismay at this “utterly shameless” attempt to introduce major rules without proper Commons assessment. (TorrentFreak)
• Is Facebook getting to be uncool for 18-24 year olds? Media agencies debate the consequences as usage among younger consumers appears to slip (Ad Week)
• Peter Gabriel on the future of the industry. The former Genesis frontman on fan funding, reliable filters, and why he would commission an alternative to The X Factor
• Interns Wanted – The Future of Music Coalition has opened the application process for interns for the spring and summer semesters of 2010. (more)
• Slacker Radio Mobile App Delivered to T-Mobile USA Customers on BlackBerry Curve 8520 Smartphones. (press release)