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Monday’s Music Brief: Edgar, Justice Dept, RIAA, YouTube, SXSW & More

HYPEBOT FEATURES: Bad Boy Bronfman: Too-Big Bonus And A Baby Justice Dept. Probes Live Nation Ticketmaster Deal Interview: Nancy Baym of Online Fandom (Part 1) NewBandDaily Promises New Artist Discovery. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/03/mondays-music-brief-2-2.html]

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  • The Obama administration sides with the RIAA. (Recording Industry vs. The People)
  • Music Ally says it knows the sticking point between YouTube and PRS.
  • Finding Fame in Austin in the Internet Age (New York Times)
  • Seth Godin on the music business (listen) This one is very much worth your time.
  • Jill Sobule Shows She Can Create A 'Professional' Fan-Financed Album. (Techdirt)
  • Minneapolis based indie Afternoon Records launches its own mp3 download store today including a new album each week sold pay-what-you-want. This week's special is Now, Now Every Children's first release, "Not One, But Two".
  • Execs Outline Best Fan Marketing Tactics At SXSW. (Billboard)
  • Songs about work: One subject that songwriters are laboring to avoid. (FT)
  • China, U.S. trade barbs over WTO piracy case. (Reuters)
  • More on Choruss pro and con. (EFF) FYI – Still no word on the Techdirt vs.Choruss Smackdown.
  • New Zealand withdraws controversial Internet law. (AFP)