Alex Day beats the industry, pirates shouldn’t keep you up at night, and Red Bull wants to promote music startups

Today’s roundup of music business news from around the web:

• James Altucher asks Alex Day about how his YouTube-driven album beat Justin Timberlake on the UK charts. [TechCrunch]
• New European research shows that musicians shouldn’t worry too much about music pirates. [Ars Technica]
• Red Bull launches Amplifier, an accelerator designed to promote new music startups. [MarketingWeek]
• Steve Birkett suggests ways to add more personal touches to your social media presence. [Above the Static]
• Clive Davis helps NFL players prepare for music business careers after they leave the gridiron. [Oakland Raiders]