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Wednesday’s Music Brief: YouTube, Facebook, French P2P, Playlist.io, U2 & More

HYPEBOT FEATURES: Pumpkin Corgan Actually Thinks Live Nation Ticketmaster Merger Is A Good Idea The Converging of Cultures: MTV & YouTube (Part 2) A Roundup Of UK You Tube Action. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/03/wednesdays-music-brief-youtube-facebook-french-p2p-playlistio-

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  • A proposed French anti-P2P law would be the toughest in the world. (ars) Here it the predictable IFPI take.
  • Broadcasters testify on Performance Rights Act (FMQB)
  • Playlist.io takes your playlists on the road. (PC Magazine)
  • A list of cool exclusives for April's Record Store Day. (MBV)
  • U2's new album "No Line On My Horizon" was downloaded more than 445,000 times during the period between when it was leaked onto file-sharing networks on Feb. 18 and its official release date March 2. (DMW)
  • Two of the biggest talent agencies William Morris and Endeavor consider a merger. (NY Times)