• After the city council voted 7-2 in favor of zoning changes that will allow Live Nation to move ahead with its plans for a new Fillmore venue in Silver Spring, MD. It's a sweet deal for Live Nation. The the council and the Maryland legislature will spend $8 million to build the venue and Live Nation will rent the venue from the county. (WashBiz Blog)

• Mufin is yet another music recommendation engine. (VentureBeat)

• Believe Digital has acquired digital distributor mTunes. (Billboard.biz)

• Sony BMG has made the new Oasis album the first advertiser for AOL's new Platform-A network. (New Media Age)

• An interview with LP33.tv's content director, Vlad Lodzinski. LP33.tv, a music discovery/video portal that features independent acts, launched today. (The Guardian)

[music jobs] New York University is seeking a Department Chair for The Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music.