Music and Entertainment News Update

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I usually like to report music and entertainment industry news when they happen, but I kind of fell asleep at the wheel over the last week or two, so here’s a rundown of a few stories I found interesting (that may or may not have crossed your path already).

Buzznet Acquires Stereogum and Idolator [The Daily Swarm]
Mos Def To Play Chuck Berry in Chess Records Film [Billboard.com]
Amazon Music Links Up With GTA IV [Arstechnica.com]
CBS To Stream All Radio Stations On Last.fm [Yahoo! Finance]
MySpace Unveils New Music Service [News.com]
‘Idol Gives Back’ Ratings Down 36% From Last Year [HollywoodReporter.com]
Canadian Stars Fight Against Bill C-10 [CBC.ca]
NHL Partners with Horrible Looking Mike Meyers Film [CNNMoney.com]
Court To Hear Baidu Copyright Infringement Suit [Forbes.com]
Bob Dylan Wins The Pulitzer Prize [Yahoo! News]
Mark Ronson Signs Deal with Interscope Records [CMJ.com]
The Colbert Report, 30 Rock, Mad Men, Dexter, Project Runway and Others Win Peabody Awards [AP]