More Music Industry News: MTV Scores Mobile Ratings, Micro-Payment Wars, Ustream Multiview, Sean Parker & More

Welcome to another week of the new music industry follies.  This week's news actually began over the weekend with a massive net attack that took down the RIAA and MPAA web sites for hours. Somehow I've got the feeling that this is just the beginning…

• MTV’s Video Music Awards Scored Mobile Ratings Success As Well (paidContent)
• Facebook’s Virtual Currency Push Hints at Micro-Payments Battle (Epicenter) Since selling music is about trying to make money on 99 cents transactions, its disappointing that the music industry is not taking more of a lead here.
• Ustream and Zac Brown Band Team Up For First Multiview Concert Stream (Mashable)

More Music Industry News & Commentary:

• Canadian Music Industry Spokesperson Claims User Generated Content Supports 'Piracy' (Techdirt)
• Will anything stick with consumers in the digital age? (Billboard)
• VOTE: IndieMusicTech has a quick survey that asks artists, labels and music industry professionals how they incorporate music technology into their daily operations. (IndieMusicTech)
• Rock's a hard place: Get rich on big CD sales? Not happening, not anymore. Bands like Philly's Free Energy work for a living, online and onstage. (Philly)
• With a Little Help From His Friends: At 19, Sean Parker helped create Napster. At 24, he was founding president of Facebook. A profile of Parker. (VanityFair)
• Tales of the TOS: we can throttle P2P whenever we want. (Arstech) 
• 29 Essential Social Media Resources You May Have Missed. (Mashable)
• Swedish Pirate Party Fails To Enter Parliament. (TorrentFreak) 
• When the music fades: US musicians' healthcare crisis. (guardian)
• How YouTube provides outlet for singer with tourette's (CNet)