• Capita>ol Music Group has started laying off workers says a Billboard report. I heard it had started last week, but no difference. Pink slips are pink slips. Seven promotions employees got the axe at Capita>ol. (Yes, I know I spell the label wrong on occasion. After writing about net working capital and capital structure all day, I guess it's a hard habit to break.) (Billboard.biz)

• Ticketmaster hooks up with iTunes to offer a free song with every ticket purchased at Ticketmaster.com. (Hollywood Reporter)

• Now this is PR: An entire article on EMI's scant MP3 experiments. Such experiments are unlikely to offer an indication of potential results on a broader scale, though EMI spokesperson Adam Grossberg called them "very positive" (without giving any numbers). (MarketWatch)

• Steve Machin has joined Ultrastar as Vice President of International Business Development. Machin was previously head of Ticketmaster's European strategy and business development. (Press release)

• A directory of RIAA lawsuits. (Recording Industry vs The People)

[music jobs] Brand and Online Marketing Manager at The Ascot Club/Am Only; Brooklyn, NY.