Music Biz News: Obama + RIAA = Total BFF’s, Paste Magazine Acquired, GigsWiz Launches In UK & More

• Obama + RIAA = Total BFF’s. (Crawdaddy) Will New Solicitor General (Former RIAA Lawyer) Take Harder Line On Copyright? (PC) 
• GigsWiz Launches In UK. (Press)
• New Studio Harks Back to a Musical Golden Age. (NYT)
• Paste Magazine Acquired By Parent Company of Wolfgang’s Vault. (Paste) 

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• Top Ten Musician Restaurant Franchises.  (LAWeekly) 
• SoundCloud To Open San Francisco Office, Make New Hires. (Mashable)
• Digital payments: the next generation. (MusicWeek) 
• It’s a wrap! All MIDEM 2011 live coverage in 1 post. (Midem)
• James Blunt: 'Music Is Not About Making Money' (HR)