Music Industry News: EMI Case Draws To Close, Taxing Digital Music, Myspace Probation & More

• Tax digital music, say artists, (IFP)
• Brenden Mulligan: Avoid DIY sites that do too much. (MIDEM)
• Ministry of Sound abandons net piracy case. (BBC) 
• RIAA: giving music away for free worse than charging for it. (Ars)
• Taylor Swift Album Is a Sales Triumph. (NYT)
• News Corp. Puts Myspace on Double Secret Probation. (MM)

More Music Industry News & Commentary:

• Allegations fly as EMI case draws to a close. -  Citigroup had reason to trick us, say Guy Hands's lawyers. Bank claims Hands won't accept he made a mistake. (Guardian)
• Apple's tough iTunes note meant for indie labels. (CNet) Read the full text of the letter here.
• Facebook to Foursquare: You're out. (CNET)
• Nudge an E-Mail to Come Back Later. (NYT)
• Spotify: Music for the masses. (Telecoms)
• Ministry of Sound abandons net piracy case. (BBC) 
• The Harry Fox Agency has expanded its service to allow music distributors located anywhere in the world to obtain licenses for the sale of music in the U.S.
• MGM files for bankruptcy. (CNN) 
• Music streaming’s €1.1bn opportunity for Euro mobile operators. (MusicAlly)