Music, the Industry and the Internet: This is an IMNZ weekly round up of local and international music industry and internet news. We hope the articles are useful to NZ Independent labels and artists.

WATCH The National on a CNN feature talk about some of the things they think contributed to their success, including synchronisation licenses, fans sharing their music and other things...it sounds like they also name check The Clean.

READ an article on Music Think Tank about how Myspace continues to rule in Google search results, particularly ahead of Facebook and Twitter.

READ about the new Myspace re-design where they are hoping to position itself as a 'social entertainment' service

READ on Hypebot about how a US judge has ordered Limewire to shut down

READ a useful article on on Mashable on optomizing your Social Media Strategy