• EMI wrote Warner Music Group and highlighted its regulatory concerns over a possible acquisition. (Reuters)

• Andy Gershon lands at Epic Records -- as executive VP -- after departing V2. (Billboard.biz)

• Indie retail legend Reckless Records is expanding to a third Chicago location. (Chicago Reader, via Fifth Disc)

• Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin predicts a better than 50/50 chance of getting regulatory approval for a merger with XM. Analysts aren't so optimistic. I'm not either. (BusinessWeek.com)

• EMI is taking the entire 15th floor of a waterfront office building in Jersey City. (The Real Estate)

• Puretracks announced it is offering music in the MP3 format from labels such as Arts & Crafts and Beggars Banquet, which are already available DRM-free elsewhere. (CBC)