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# NEWS BRIEF:  YouTube VEVO & Publishing Deals, SOPA Falters, Grooveshark vss UMG, 2muse & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/news-brief-youtube-vevo-publishing-deals-sopa-falters-grooveshark-vss-umg-2muse-more/
- Published: 2011-11-23T05:42:00.000Z
- Updated: 2011-11-23T05:42:00.000Z
- Description: YouTube News: Vevo is seeking a new ad deal (NY Post) just as YouTube cuts a deal to also start paying publishing fees (Paste). Plus: Hackers provide a sneak peek. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/11/news-brief-youtube-vevo-publishing-deals-sopa-falters-grooveshark-vss-umg-2mus
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:55

[![HypebotFavicon](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2015393725876970b-50wi "HypebotFavicon")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2015393725876970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)**YouTube News: Vevo** is seeking a **new ad deal** ([NY Post](http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/vevo%5Fseeking%5Fnew%5Fad%5Fdeal%5Fwith%5Fyoutube%5FxgQCPaUwkwb8kHPshU8o8L?ref=hypebot.com)) just as YouTube cuts a deal to also **start paying publishing** fees ([Paste](http://ht.ly/1ALF8L?ref=hypebot.com)). Plus: Hackers provide a sneak peek at YouTube's **secret new design**. ([BI](http://www.businessinsider.com/new-youtube-redesign-2011-11?ref=hypebot.com))

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- After the Hearing: **SOPA Down But Not Yet Out.** ([EFF](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/11/sopa-down-not-yet-out?ref=hypebot.com))
- **[Grooveshark Responds](https://www.hypebot.com/grooveshark-responds-to-universal-lawsuit/) To Universal** Music Lawsuit.

**MORE:**

- The Day the Music Died: **Why Labels Are Abandoning Streaming Music** Services. ([Time](http://techland.time.com/2011/11/22/the-day-the-music-died-why-labels-are-abandoning-streaming-music-services/?ref=hypebot.com))
- Licensed Chinese background music provider **2muse has begun serving Converse** with music for their retail stores in China.
- The **RIAA Was For Freedom Of Speech** Before It Was Against It ([techdirt](http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111121/03573916855/riaa-was-freedom-speech-before-it-was-against-it.shtml?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Klout** Now Scores Your **Google+** Activity ([Mashable](http://mashable.com/2011/11/22/klout-google-plus-scores/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Google to whutter** Knol, Friend Connect, **Wave** (which some muscians experimented with) and More. ([TechCrunch](http://techcrunch.com/2011/11/22/google-announces-plans-to-shutter-knol-friend-connect-and-more/?ref=hypebot.com))