Tuesday’s Music Brief: Free Music Archive, Pirate Bay, Passalong, Zune HD, Twitter & More

HYPEBOT FEATURES:

• Video: Amanda Palmer To Her Record Label "Please Drop Me"
• Free Music Archive Launches With 5K Tracks
• Musicslu Offers A New Twist On Band To Fan Financing Model
• MySpace Adds Playlist Sharing To 44 Sites
• Daily DIY: Improving Your Live Show
• More On The Future Of The Album Tomorrow

MORE MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS:

• Pirate Bay verdict due Friday. (WSJ) TorrentFreak is asking readers to vote and predict the outcome of the trial.
• Rumors are growing of a new Zune HD. (Engadget)
• Passalong Networks is winding down operations. (Digital Music News)
• Allen Kovec's Eleven Seven Music (FMQB’s Rock Label of The Year 2008 and Mediabase’s #1 Independent Rock Label) has formed Five Seven Music, a label geared toward its alternative releases. (FMQB)
• Twitter Search Is Powerful–And Limited (Media Memo)
• Vinyl's Vitality: audiophiles, collectors and rebels spinning record sales higher. (Courier-Journal)
• A swan song for a New York City classical music store and clubhouse. (NY Times)