EMI is likely to be sold as two separate units, Reuters is reporting.  Top bidders for publishing are Sony/ATV and BMG. Warner Music Group and Universal are bidding for the label side of EMI.

• Reversing what an ongoing musical trade imbalance, MTV finally brings global music to US: The MTV Iggy Show will debut Monday on MTV2, MTV and its own website. The weekly half-hour show will include videos and stories from around the globe.  Nope, Iggy Pop is not the host. Call the lawyers!
• Facebook’s Social Music Features Are Poised for Mobile Rollout (Epicenter) plus Facebook And eBay Have Teamed To Breathe New Life Into Social Commerce. (TechCrunch)

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• Music and radio analytics service SoundOut has appointed Rob Sisco as President, North America. Sisco previously headed The Nielsen Company’s Entertainment Measurement arm.
• Former Rhapsody Label Relations and Business Development head David Krinsky is headed to Google Music.
• NPR Music and Folk Alley return to Nashville tonight to present a live webcast of the Americana Music Association's 10th Annual Honors and Awards show from the Ryman Auditorium.
• Pitchfork launches Forms, a multi-media NYC festival presented with Bowery Presents and Kill Screen