As Facebook reportedly talks with the big record labels about acquiring their music for its own possible online service, iLike says it has now has 23 million users.The two data points emphasize once again how much upside there is for new media sites to have a social networking story. Although iLike started as a way to discover new or unsigned bands, the heft of its user base has attracted big-name acts to create their own pages, interact with fans and in some cases release music directly to the site.iLike's growth is also evidence of the benefits of having an open platform, which allows music fans across the Web -- from iTunes to a host of social networks -- to use ... [ Read more ]