5:15 PM -- Today on Contentinople:
Live Nation and Ticketmaster plan to merge into a new entity called Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and valued at $2.5 billion -- provided the deal survives antitrust challenges.
Weeks after VUDU cut its staff by 15 percent, the company reduced prices on its hardware units by half. The VUDU HD box is now $149, down from $300.
And in today's News Bits, a member of the Android team reveals why the Google phone doesn't have a multi-touch screen like the Apple iPhone.
— The Staff, Contentinople