Tuesday Morning Vid-Biz Headlines

Miro Almost Here: The Participatory Culture Foundation just released the last beta of the Democracy Player. (BoingBoing)

Hart Promoted at MTV Digital: New senior vice president and general manager Dan Hart takes over Ben White’s old job at MTV Digital. (paidContent)

How-To Use Federally Mandated Firewire: Set-top boxes have been required to have a Firewire output for years — here’s how to actually use it with a Mac. (MAKE)

Wii No Media Center: Tim Robertson gives the Wii a thumbs up for YouTube, a thumbs down for media playback from SD card. (last100)

EU Continues P2P Press: Latest suggested amendments to Intellectual Property Directive may criminalize non-commercial file sharers like commercial pirates. (P2P Blog)

Justin.tv Adds Channels: Radio personality Rhianna and fashion maven Parris Harris are added to the lifecast lineup. (Epicenter)

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