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More Music Industry News: UMG + Conduit, Digg, 7Digital, 360 Video, Facebook Connect & More

  • image from vhirsch.com UMG has struck a deal with Conduit Labs, a startup that creates musical social games, to provide users with access to UMG’s library. (TechCrunch)
  • Digg Founder Kevin Rose to Replace Jay Adelson as C.E.O. (NY Times)
  • Mobile entertainment provider Thumbplay has promoted Jeff Carr to Executive Vice President, Marketing.  Carr joined Thumbplay in 2007, most recently serving as Senior Vice President.
  • Two million discs seized in Mexico. (IFPI)
  • 7digital will power a music download store for Imerge, the home media server manufacturer.
  • The UK's Digital Economy Bill heads for a wash-up amid more protests.(Music Ally)
  • EU rockers Pendulum's latest video was shot in interactive 3D. Watch it here.
  • 3 Ways Live Events Improve Online Communities (Mashable) Is it time for a fan meetup?  Not a gig. A fan meetup. This article is not centered on music, but it shares some simple but important concepts for all online marketers.
  • image from www.montana.edu Facebook Connect will integrated into MySpace and iTunes.
  • Facebook campaigns to manipulate the pop charts are all the rage, but they have a disturbing flip side (Independent)

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  1. Thanks for pointing that Mashable article out. Independent artist/songwriter PJ Morton uses fan meetups a lot, and I’m organizing some for my clients now. They really work!

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