Ypulse Essentials: 'iCarly' Expands, Vinyl Returns, FedEx Does Facebook

New Mashup speakers! Don't miss Michael Levine, Executive Director, Joan Ganz Cooney Center, who will be moderating a discussion with Jay Goss from Whyville and Scott Arpajianon from Dizzywood on "Using Casual Games to Teach" at the Casual Gaming for Youth pre-conference…

iCarly expands (Nickelodeon's "iCarly" TV show will soon be a multi-platform enterprise with its own Limited Too clothing line, mixed "iPlaylist" album, and season one DVD. "iCarly" just might be the new "Hannah Montana." Also, the female protégés of the Jonas Brothers, new Disney sensations "Savvy & Mandy" are spending their summer vacation touring) (Yahoo) (Star Pulse)

- Vinyl makes a comeback (Yes, retro has returned as music stores are beginning to carry the big discs once again. Plus, rapper T-Pain just launched his independent web-only label and plans to sign a few up-and-comers. And Trent Reznor on how major artists can make major bank without major labels) (Miami Herald) (New York Times, reg. required) (Mashable)

- Yet another 'Hills' spin-off (MTV has greenlit 6 episodes of "Bromance," where Brody Jenner auditions a group of dudes to fill his "bro" vacancy. And vh1 will be looking for the next horror "scream queen.") (Variety) (Reuters)

- "FedExing" through Facebook (FedEx just launched its own Facebook application that allows users to send virtual goodies to other network friends. Plus, big banks are trying to establish a presence on Facebook to boost their teen PR. Plus Gen Y still enjoying those Facebook apps according to Peanut Labs) (Red Orbit) (Ad Week)

- Tots, tweens, teens can't get enough online video (last month the site reached 8.9 million teens 12-17, no surprise there. More shocking it that it also reached a whopping 4.1 million kids ages 2-11; are tots really tech-savvy enough for YouTube? Plus, Stickam, a webcam chat community, is now the top video destination site for youth. Now that Hulu has "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report," we'll see if its youth numbers rise) (Media Week) (Media Post) (Lost Remote)

- Totspot (speaking of toddlers, social networking for babies and the parents who obsess over them love them. Tots are learning to type before they learn to talk now, right? Plus, Shaping Youth provides some research about why early "screen media" is not such a good thing) (PSFK)

- Viral video picks (NewTeeVee Station launches as a curator of what's viral in the video space. See also DiggVideo for user-created picks. And evidently "Flight of the Conchords" has some devoted teen fans)

- Sitcoms utilize the web (TBS is marketing the second season of "My Boys" with web ads on Perez, Facebook, and iVillage; the network also created a realistic MySpace profile for the lead character, who has racked up more than 500 "friends") (Media Week)

- VIP Barbiegirls (Mattel's web world is launching a subscription-only VIP option. For $6 a month, users have access to exclusive multiplayer games, fantasy lands, and… sparkley tiaras) (Izzy Neis)

- YouTube punishment (judge orders teens, charged with criminal mischief for a ridiculous web video, to publicly apologize via YouTube. Watch the video here) (Mashable via USA Today)

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