Tuesday’s Music Brief: Digital Penetration, eMusic, imeem, Echo, Broadcast Radio, Midem & More

There's so much going on today, that I'll keep it brief and just say watch for the Digital Britain report, read on and be sure to vote in today's poll.

HYPEBOT FEATURES:

• Report Says Music Sales 83% Digital By 2013, but those gains may not becoming from country music fans.
  
• As Kyle Bylin reports 50% of core country music fans can't file-share
• Virgil's video interview with Judas Priest Rob Halford On His Record Label, New Band & More
• eMusic CEO Blames Indie Labels For Price Increase
• imeem & WMG Dance Together Again
• Facebook Passes MySpace In US & Worldwide
• Vote: MySpace vs. Facebook For Marketing Music
• Share YouTube Videos Automatically On Facebook, Twitter & Google Reader
• Virgin Media & Universal Launch Unlimited Download Service, But…

MORE MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS:

• BAD IRVING. This week 200 clients of shut down Ticketmaster owned digital marketer Echo – most of them small or mid-level, independent or indie-label bands and artists –" will see their websites go dark with no refunds and no ability to transfer their sites seamlessly to another host". (String Theory) If you are involved with one of those artists Hypebot wants to here from you.
• Midem has launched the web site for its 2010 conference.  Details and registration here.
  
• TheTuneDepot.com enables artists to sell their on music online via widgets for a hefty $24.95 a month, but offers a rather robust set of options. (press release)
• YouTube Tests Choose-Your-Own Ads (paidContent)
• Music companies and RIAA vows to show Minn. woman shared 24 songs. (USA Today)
• Playing music in a nightclub just got ridiculously more expensive in Australia. (Techdirt)
• Radio Listenership – Arbitron: US radio reaches over 235 million weekly and in the UK, Brits are losing the radio habit.
• WORTHY CLICK: Goldmic is a social network for the underground world of hip-hop. Create your profile and promote your original hip-hop songs, videos, cyphers, and beats. Form crews and join leagues to compete in hip-hop battles (text, audio, video or beat). No need to be a semi pro, Goldmic welcomes hip-hop fans who simply enjoy our members' original creations.