• EMI announced it will shed its UK CD and DVD distribution and will outsource it to European logistics company CEVA, with which EMI works in a handful of countries on the continent. (Music Week)

• Muzu, an ad-supported video site that allows artists and fans to create their own TV channels, has launched in the UK and Ireland. Sony BMG and a number of indies (Ministry of Sound, Eagle Rock, Ninja Tune) are on board. (Irish Times)

• I hadn't heard much about Shockhound until recently. The upcoming -- launching next month -- online store was crated by Hot Topic (the retail chain that caters to emo and metal fans). The store will sell MP3s and merchandise (T-shirts and other items). (Boston Herald)

• People are chipping in to help out Philly's Siren Records and allow it to open in a different location. (Philly.com)

• DRM gets a vote of no confidence from the Library of Congress. (Ars Technica)