Music industry news from Hypebot:

Copyright Criminals, a documentary that examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, will air on the PBS series Independent Lens January 19.

Facebook is becoming more ethnically diverse.

Biz Markie automagically tunes up your mp3's.

YouTube's Top Music Videos Of 2009

UK study shows Spotify and other free music services are not slowing the rise in illegal filesharing.

Swedes confirm UK study: Artist income is rising.

Is Amazon MP3 headed for the cloud?

Pandora tops 40 million users, attracts new ad $'s.

Capital EMI sues Vimeo over lip synch videos.

Music Ally's 2009 Guide To Digital Music Startups

Internet radio grows as broadcast radio stumbles.

User growth slows across major social networks.

TuneCore signs with MySpace Music.

How did I do with my 2009 predictions?

7 Christmas Gifts For Every Musician On Your List

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