Last.fm Adds Videos: Last.fm just added 12,000 music videos to its site today following a deal with Universal Music. The deal is funded through advertising. Warner just pulled its catalog off of Last.fm finding it not profitable.

New Study/ Thieves Pay For Music? Eighty percent of illegal file-swappers would be interested in a paying for a legal file-sharing service that gave them universal access to digital music, according to a new study. We think the study is full of it. I think someone just wants buffet of music for a monthly cost..

Court Allows Transfer of Promotional CDs: Troy Augusto who regularly sells promo CD’s on ebay was sued by Universal Music for copyright infringement. The court ruled against Universal.

Climbing: Carolina Liar is climbing up fast on the alternative rock charts. Check out the track I’m Not Over.

Recommended Listening: Take Me by Kingsley

Orphans Works Update: Congressman Jim Cooper (D-TN) and Congressman John Hall (D-NY) (formerly of Orleans and the only professional musician in Congress) will host a town hall meeting on the controversial “orphan works” legislation on Saturday, June 21, at 2pm at the Sunset Grill in Nashville. The event is free and open to the public.

ISP’s Embracing Music Biz: Read the article ‘Cash, not idealism, behind ISP embrace of music biz‘ that talks about ISPs wanting a piece of the fat ad/content pie.

Breakout Artists: Who are the breakout artists this year? can you name them?