Music industry news from Hypebot:

Indie hip hop label Definitive Jux has gone on hiatus.

NYC rock/rappers Shinobi Ninja engage fans with a new GPS enabled mobile game.

EMI struggles to survive: The 4th largest major label group reported a $2.4B loss and now faces a $160M loan payment to Citi. The problem started when Terra Firma paid too much for EMI.

The New Music Seminar LA was a sellout. Daniel EK of Spotify shared efforts to launch in the US and expert panelists shared lots of practical information.

Facebook denied more rumors that it is planning a music service.

Kyle Bylin's latest essay: Trapped In Cognition: The Plight of the Digital Age

A new format? Warner Nashville tries cutting the album in half.

MySpace's Owen Van Natta talks about iLike and his 8 Months as CEO.

eMusic gets more social via Facebook Connect.

Live Nation pays $6.5 million in post merger bonuses.

Ustream scores $75 million from Japan's Softbank

ReverbNation gets a makeover.

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