• British retailer HMV reported improved revenues in its most recent quarter. Music sales were down 7% as the company increased its emphasis on video games. (Bloomberg)

• "Andy Schuon, the former CEO of Universal Music Group's International Music Feed and past president of CBS Radio, is being considered for the job along with a long list of others, said two music industry sources." It's slow going at MySpace Music. You know, I looked up "myspace music" at LinkedIn the other day, just out of curiosity, and found four employees listed. A search for "imeem" turned up about 90. (CNET News)

• Handleman Company has completed the sale of its Canadian music operations to Anderson Merchandisers. (Press release)

• Napster will offer a free 14-day trial to purchasers of new Lenovo computers in the U.S. and Canada. (Press release)

• A study of 36,000 people around the world revealed that music tastes and personality are closely linked. "One of the most surprising things is the similarities between fans of classical music and heavy metal," said the professor who performed the research. "They're both creative and at ease but not outgoing." Scroll down for a list of music styles and personality traits. (BBC News)

• There have been many reports on this, so I'll mention it here: Nokia's Comes With Music service will not come with over-the-air downloads on the initial handset. To acquire songs, the user must get them on a PC and sideload them to the device. (T3)

• Sony BMG has named Bill Campbell to be its SVP U.S. Business Development, Global Digital Business. (FMBQ)