> Blogs more than MySpace sell music according to a new study.

> MTV has unveiled its latest digital strategy and it involves micro-sites and gaming.
> Concert giant Live Nation has cut a deal with CitiBank for a "Private Pass" VIP program.
> eMusic Select has launched as "curated boutique music space".
> Rare video of inside the notorious Pirate Bay p2p aggregator.

> Two China watchers react with concerns over recent news that Google is going into China with a free music service.
> Several major music publishers are suing MediaNet,the company that powers the Yahoo, HMV and FYE download stores. MediaNat denies the charges.
> A new study claims tweens prefer iTunes to P2P.

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