More Music Industry News: NPR On Spotify, Music 4.5 Confab, Real Settles, The Music Place & More

• Online Music Service Spotify Prepares For U.S. Launch – NPR's sharp technology correspondent Laura Sydell takes a look at what's in store. I was interviewed briefly for the story. (NPR)
• Sony set for digital promo switch – Sony Music is becoming the first UK major to abandon CD promos, in favour of an all-digital system. (Music Week)
• Music Ally has live reports from the UK's Music 4.5 conference. (Music Ally) 
• RealNetworks has settled its litigation with the movie industry and has
  agreed to pay out $4.5 million to cover their costs related to the
  lawsuit. (ars)
• Japanese Collection Society Wants To Charge You For Tweeting Lyrics. (Techdirt)
• After 10 Billion Songs, What's iTunes' Encore? (PC World)
• Facebook to automate ad buying through Omniture. (VentureBeat)
• Did Greed Take Dylan Away From Beijing? (The Beijinger)
• The Music Place, an eclectic Roanoke, VA commercial AAA radio station asks its listeners to support the station NPR-style by becoming members. (101.5 The Music Place)