• The American Music Awards were announced yesterday. (Commence yawning.) Four acts -- Nickelback, Black Eyed Peas, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Mariah Carey -- received three nominations apiece. Long tail enthusiasts, take note: Because the minimum sales threshold was not met by at least five candidates, no award will be given out for Favorite Female Rap/Hip-Hop Artist. (Article at liveDaily)

• At the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference, Warner Music Group chairman and CEO Edgar Bronfman, Jr. said his company's digital growth had exceeded expectations. "Physical has been a little bit weaker than expected, but digital has grown faster," he said. (Editor: WMG's digital growth was flat last quarter.) As for WGM's recent revenue-sharing deal with YouTube, he said he expects it to grow into "big business" over time. (Article at Hollywood Reporter)

• Digital distributor IODA announced this morning that it intends to acquire European digital distributor Uploader. (Read the Press Release)

• Koch Records has joined two majors -- Universal Music Group and EMI -- in licensing its catalog to SpiralFrog, a free, ad-supported P2P network. (Read the Press Release)

• After the death of D12 member Proof, Eminem planned to put out unreleased D12 tracks on a mixtape. Now that mixtape has turned into an official Shady Records compliation titled Eminem Presents: The Re-Up that will be released December 5th. Artists on the comp are 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, D12, Obie Trice and Akon. (Article at SOHH)

• A profile on Long Island music retailer Looney Tunes. How has the indie store survived when so many others have gone out of business? This will blow your mind: "We have changed with the times," said owner Karl Groeger, Jr. There you have it. Businesses can change. (Article at Newsday)