Daily News: Thursday

• The NMPA are launching a legal attack against MediaNet
• Warner/Chappell Music announced that Brian Roberts has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
• Play.com to launch new UK download store offering DRM-free downloads from EMI and independent labels
• The Silicon Valley Insider thinks the Yahoo-News Corp deal is unlikely to happen
• Universal’s Rob Wells talks about the future of the company and unlimited music access
• Mobile penetration will go up to 200%, according to Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser
• Imeem about to acquire Snocap
• Crush Management speaks out about Butch Walker’s upcoming releases and his career
• Sara Bareilles has signed a worldwide co-publishing agreement with Sony/ATV
• The L.A. Times is laying off 100-150 people
• Melodeo to power iTunes Library Access for Blackberry Owners