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Sony BMG made big headlines this week, with the major label revealing an
initiative to limit burns from new CD releases. Those limitations have
already been pushed into the marketplace, with 10 titles carrying the new
secure burning restrictions.

In the mobile music space, content and infrastructure provider Melodeo inked
a content deal with EMI, opening the door for full track distribution in
Europe. Meanwhile, UK-based Shazam counted its 10 millionth mobile song
recognition.

MySpace grabbed a nice Black Eyed Peas pre-release exclusive, while
RealNetworks secured a White Stripes exclusive for its Rhapsody application.
Meanwhile, Yahoo Music joined forces with Pepsi on a major music content
push, and MSN Music unveiled plans for a massive advertising campaign.

The new Coldplay album was leaked, offering a big migraine to parent label
EMI. Overall US CD sales inched upward for the second week in a row. Paid
downloads and file-sharing activity dramatically increased over levels from
last year.

Microsoft barely made an EU deadline to deliver its compliance proposal,
with the testy EU now reviewing the documents before deciding if Microsoft
properly satisfied its regulatory obligations.

And Warner Music Group hit yet another rough patch, with artist Tom Waits
challenging currently download royalty rates.

Enjoy the weekend! ;) Digital Music News