> Google has smartly set aside $200 million to defend YouTube against lawsuits. (Guardian UK) > Phonezoo gives individuals the tools to turn songs they own into ringtones thus avoiding. Continue reading

> I’m in NYC for Billboard Talent & Touring Conference and am having some technical difficulties. So a full report from the confab will come tomorrow.  In brief, its been. Continue reading

> The YouTube content take down continues with a cease and desist from the NFL.  (Mercury) News) Will these content wars give the record labels that cut deals with YouTube. Continue reading

CMJ REPORTS: Radio And Internet News takes an in depth look on the new media and technology panels and offerings at last week’s CMJ convention in NYC. (RAIN)  Newsday looks. Continue reading

– Strong rumors are circulating again about Amazon readying a new download service. Stay tuned… – Taking a chapter from The Tipping Point, early adopters the indie rock crowd are. Continue reading

– Prince is extending his brand to Las Vegas with the opening of 3121 Jazz Cuisine (named after his latest album) inside The Rio where he will perform every Friday. Continue reading

ITunes has added Latino a major new section with "hundreds of thousands of Latin and international music tracks" plus videos, podcasts and more. Current iTunes stats: 3.5 million songs 65,000. Continue reading

– SoundExchange wants a whopping 10% of revenue increasing to 23% by 2012 for performance royalties from XM and Sirius.  The sat services offered 1/10th of that. (Washington Post) –. Continue reading

Three music business start-ups have been named to BusinessWeek’s Top 25 Young American Entrepreneurs.  To qualify you have to be 25 or younger. Elliott Breece, Joshua Boltuch and Elias Roman. Continue reading

– The Department Of Justice has approved concert giant Live Nation’s purchase of House Of Blues (Pollstar) – With the EU unlikely to agree to a merger with WMG or. Continue reading