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mediabistro.com's bloggers are on the ground at South By Southwest in Austin, delivering around the clock coverage. Read the latest on European music service Spotify's plans to challenge Apple in the U.S., get tips to strengthen your online profile, and peep a roundup of all the publishing news from this year's event.

• Spotify Poses A Serious Challenge To Apple (WebNewser)

• Extreme Makeover: Online Profile Tips at SXSW (FishbowlNY)

• A Guide to the Publishing Side of SXSW 2010 (GalleyCat)

WebNewser: National Magazine Awards for Digital Media 2010: The Winners
eBookNewser: Amazon Ups the Anti in eBook Price Wars
TVNewser: Lawyers Reveal ABC News Paid $200,000 to Casey Anthony Family
PRNewser: Facebook Co-Founder Launches Philanthropic Venture
FishbowlNY: The Knot Will Debut A Print Version Of "The Nest"
FishbowlDC: Geraldo on the State of Journalism
FishbowlLA: Alex Chilton: RIP
GalleyCat: Eat, Pray, Argue About This Trailer for the Rest of the Day
MediaJobsDaily: Seven In 10 Workers Say Jobs Are "Ideal"
UnBeige: Construction Kicks Off on Zaha Hadid's Broad Art Museum
AgencySpy: IBM Turns Newborn into Cute, Snuggly Data Generator
MobileContentToday: Blockbuster Readying Movie Download and Viewing App

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First On TVNewser: CNN's Christiane Amanpour is leaving CNN and will become the new anchor of ABC News' This Week. In a note to staff, ABC News President David Westin stated that the network had pursued Amanpour for years for various positions and that, as first reported by FishbowlDC earlier this week, her arrival to This Week will add "an international perspective."

First On TVNewser: Christiane Amanpour Leaves CNN to Host ABC's 'This Week'

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How Is Online-Only Seattle P-I Doing, One Year Later? (Poynter)
One year ago, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer published its last print edition and became an online-only publication. As news organizations experiment with new business models, Hearst's experience in Seattle may offer lessons.

Studios and Cable Unite in Support of Video on Demand (NYT)
Movie studios, battling a steep decline in DVD sales, have decided the moment has finally come to get out the megaphone for video-on-demand services. "The Video Store Just Moved In" is a three-month $30 million advertising campaign backed by eight motion picture companies and eight cable providers.

Journal Register Co. Forms Advisory Board With Rosen, Jarvis, Morgan (E&P)
John Paton came to Journal Register Co. intent on dragging its newspapers -- demoralized from decades of brutal cost-cutting -- into the new media era. Wednesday he underscored the company's changing approach by naming Jeff Jarvis, Jay Rosen and Betsy Morgan to Journal Register's first "Advisory Board."

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Today on the Morning Media Menu, we discussed the day's biggest headlines--a looming publishing standoff and Google's push for television.

Among the many topics discussed, we looked at Amazon (AMZN) and its reported efforts to make four major publishers strike a new eBook agreement. We also talked about Google's streaming television efforts and Conan O'Brien's talks with Fox, and advice for running better panel discussions.

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The show was hosted by GalleyCat editor Jason Boog and AgencySpy editor Matt Van Hoven. You can listen to all the past podcasts archived at mediabistro.com or download episodes for free on iTunes.

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Fox Discusses Deal With Conan O'Brien (LAT)
Fox Broadcasting is inching closer to bringing Conan O'Brien back to late night. Key Fox executives, including Rupert Murdoch, are on board with the plan and would like to finalize a deal in coming weeks so they can make a splash on May 17 when the network unveils its fall lineup.

Amanpour, ABC Get Closer to Deal (NYT/Media Decoder)
ABC News is close to concluding a deal to install the longtime CNN foreign correspondent Christiane Amanpour as the new host of its Sunday political discussion show This Week. An announcement may be made as early as today.

MySpace for Sale? News Corp. Says No (The Wrap)
On Wednesday, News Corp. issued this terse statement: "News Corp. is committed to MySpace and is not seeking a buyer." But just who would buy MySpace now? The usual players with the kind of cash Murdoch is looking for -- Google, Yahoo, even Facebook -- wouldn't appear to be interested in a faltering property.

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