Well, this is interesting/sorta surprising. The results from a UK poll showed that people (Brits, i guess) want ABBA to reform more than any other band. A quarter of those polled voted that an ABBA reunion would be tops. The Swedish foursome last performed in public in 1982, so hey, looks like they’re due. Runners up, in order, are the Police (didn’t we just see them reform though?), Pink Floyd, the Smiths, Oasis (which could take an eternity for the brothers Gallagher to agree to), the Jam, Dire Straits, the Clash, Spice Girls, and the Sex Pistols. (Reuters)

And here’s more on the music in Sweden front: After implementing the anti-piracy Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive law, the country saw a 60% reduction in file-sharing. This presumably has led to music sales increasing by 18% in Sweden, after seven consecutive years of declining sales. (Daily Swarm)

An executive from Def Jam Records was just arrested for not twittering to help dispel the masses when a frighteningly large amount of young people stormed a mall in Jersey to see some kid, a new teen heartthrob, named Justin Bieber. Yep, arrested. (CNET)

Fellow Spoon fans, you have one less week to wait for the forthcoming Transference. The band bumped the release up to January 19th. (NME)

iTunes + Live Nation = live concerts available for download. (Reuters)

Coldplay fans? Anyone still out there? Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman has a side project with a guy from Mew and a guy from a-ha. The group is called Apparatjik. (Idolator)

More more news after the jump.

Everyone out there missing LCD Soundsystem can get their fix soon in the new Noah Baumbach movie, Greenburg. James Murphy penned the score to the film and has a cameo in the trailer. (Stereogum)

The 76-year old Little Richard just had hip surgery but plans on coming back strong in the new year. (USA Today)

A great idea for the impending gift giving: The fourth volume of The Bridge School Collection, which features Band of Horses, Death Cab, Ministry, Tom Waits, My Morning Jacket, and more. (Pitchfork)

Massive Attack has announced plans for their fifth album, set to come out this February. (CMJ)

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