Music Biz News: Pandora Nears IPO, Live Nation Buys Into Front Line, Record Store Day & More

• Pandora is getting closer to an IPO. (Barron's)
• Live Nation has bought the remaining equity stake in Irving Azoff's mega-management firm Front Line. (press release pdf) 
• EMI: Is the music company going to go for a song? (Guardian)
• Record Store Day 2011 to take place on Saturday April 16. (Report)

More News:

• In Praise Of Piracy. (TechCrunch)
• For What It’s Worth: Lucy Cage on File-Sharing, Art and Noise. (LouderThanWar) 
• Rentalship Is The New Ownership in the Networked Age. (WIRED)
• How singles are used to attract the music fans. (Telegraph)
• Musician’s Homework: 10 Books That Will Improve Your Music Career. (MicControl)
• 10 Terrible Financial Choices in Music History. (TheStreet)
• Kids’ Music That Doesn’t Suck: The Baby Grands. (geekdad)
• Music hacks playing catch-up with technological revolution. (IrishTimes)
• Are $300 headphones worth it? (SethGodin) 
• Warren Ellis: On real versus digital experiences. (Wired)
• Virgin Mobile Seeks Bloggers for Lady Gaga Tour. (Mashable)
• Why Is The Concert Industry in Decline? Simple… Live Nation. (MusicVoid)
• Brenden Mulligan: Focus your efforts and get greater results. (Midem)