*Oh-so-quietly, mobile-focused Muve Music is spreading into new US-based markets.
The latest handful includes Philadelphia, Austin, and Houston, and follows an initial splash in Vegas earlier this year.
*TDK’s ‘Life on Record’ premium audio equipment line has now hit US retailers, after a splash at SXSW. The series features boomboxes, headphones, turntables, and a 360-degree cube speaker. More at tdkperformance.com.
*A number of local musicians are rallying around Rock to the Future, a program in Philadelphia that will offer free musical instruction and coaching to lower-income kids. More at phillyrock.org.
*Looking for a light springtime read? Try Creative License: The Law of Culture and Digital Sampling by Kembrew McLeod and Peter DiCola, a book dives into the “complexities and contradictions” inherent in music sample licensing. More at creativelicense.info.
*Slacker has just set up a dedicated Nate Dogg tribute station, more on the app or slacker.com.
*Former IODA executive Rich Masio is now leading acquisition and label management for Allegro Media Group’s NAIL division. Allegro is an independent music and video distributor.
*And, you can add Live Nation and Zynga to the list of bidders for Warner Music Group, according to multiple sources and reports.