• Eminem's producers lost their lawsuit against Universal Music Group that sought a higher royalty rate for digital sales. (Los Angeles Times)

• The Australian recorded music market fell 8% to $234.4 million in 2008. Digital increased 14% to $14.4 million. (Billboard.biz)

• Live Nation wants to make upgrades to the Masonic Center in San Francisco. Neighbors are not on board. (SF Examiner)

• Muziic allows users to stream the audio from YouTube videos. The service is, according to the web site, "free and legal." That won't stop legal action, I'm sure. What are the odds Google will want to pay content owners for streams that did not garner ad impressions? (Muziic, via CNET)