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Monday’s Music Briefing: Kyte, EMI.com, Zune, YouTube, Android & More

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  • Sony Music joins Universal in utilizing the Kyte mobile video platform which enables 1 click "broadcast". (press release) I've seen Kyte in action and its an Lilyallen rightamazingly simple way for artists to video blog their activities via mobile.
  • Bogdan Roscic will become President, Sony Music Classical. (press release)
  • The relaunched EMI.com steps up its data gathering efforts with exclusive content including a free Lilly Allen album mix mp3.  Fans must give info to get the advance release. (EMI)
  • Microsoft Zune:$100M sales drop plus layoffs lead to questions. (paidContent)
  • The fight to add performance royalties to broadcast radio is set to return with the new Congress. (FMQB)
  • YouTube is expanding its click to buy program of in-stream links to Amazon and iTunes. (YouTube blog)
  • Last.fm has added an app for Google's Android mobile platform. (Last.fm)
  • Apple has added important security fix for QuickTime. (Apple)