REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

It’s been a full week as we look back on music industry stories from the past seven days, including ASCAP’s lawsuit against venues refusing to pay for music use, a former exec pleading guilty to embezzlement at Warner Music, major labels cranking up of their anti-YouTube rhetoric, and much more.

• 20 Members Of US Congress Share Their Spotify Playlists

• Former Exec Pleads Guilty To Embezzling $1.3 Million From Warner Music Group

• Some Country Musicians Condemn Anti-LGBT Laws, But Top Tier Artists And Labels Remain Silent

• ASCAP Sues 10 Venues That Refuse To Pay To Use Music

• AEG, 2nd Biggest US Concert Promoter, Adds “Name Your Price” Ticketing

• State Of The Music Industry By The Numbers [CHART]

• Sony Sues Rdio Execs Over Fraud: A Cautionary Tale

• Major Labels Ratchet Up Anti-YouTube Rhetoric As They Begin Difficult Renegotiations