NEWS BRIEF: SOPA Slides, YouTube Label Deals, Lookout’s Defunct, ToGrooveshark To Expand & More

New York Times declares SOPA all but dead after Obama staffers say he'll veto it. (NYT) It's still important to register your opinion here.

• YouTube and 3 of 4 major labels close to renewing licenses. (CNet) The label left out? Warner Music Group.
• The Grooveshark staffers behind Spotify to Grooveshark conversion tool ToGrooveshark tell Hypebot that they'll be developing transition tools for Last.fm and iTunes and perhaps others.

MORE:

• Ted Leo has shut down indie Lookout Records.
• Pirate Bay to abandon .torrent files for magnet links. (ars)
• Clear Channel Communications has changed its name to Clear Channel Media & Entertainment (Radio Info)
• A music tech startup story: "Facebook and Spotify’s Anti-Competitive Insider Deal."
• DIY live show planning site Oh My Rockness has launched an app for iPhone and iPad (O Music)
• Even Thieves Are Ignoring DVDs And CDs As Worthless (Techdirt)