More Music Industry News: Last.fm Outsources Streaming, MySpace Subscription, Twitter Ads & More

(UPDATED)

• Last.FM’s outsources music streaming to Spotify, MOG, The Hype Machine, We7 and VEVO.(Mashable, Mark Mulligan, Last.fm)
• MySpace may launch subscription music service this
  year. (Music Ally)
• Spotify is getting slammed by songwriters. – A songwriters' association has criticized the Spotify streaming service over 'tiny' payments to musicians. (Guardian)
• Twitter adds search ads. (CNet)
• A great overview of Britain's new Digital Economy (aka anti-piracy) bill. (here) And don't miss Hypebot's op-ed on this important piece of legislation.
• Google is planning it's own iPad competitor (NY Times) and here's a first l0ok at what HP is planning for an iPad killer.
• Music Tank's Sam Shemtob on "How Do You Solve A Problem Like Pre-Release?" (MidemNet)
• The Huffington Post is expanding into the arts. (paidContent)
• CD Baby artists can make money on MySpace Music. (CD Baby)
• Facebook May Be About To Jump Into The Virtual Currency Offers Game (TechCrunch)