New Music Industry Briefing For Monday July 17, 2006

– A post-Howard Stern CBS Radio group is cutting back including the lay-offs of legendary WBCN Boston PD (he also programmed all of the chain’s alternative stations) Oedipus and KROQ Los Angeles GM Trip Reeb.

– An interview with EMI’s Alain Levy. "We will survive". – (Times UK)

– VH1 Classics joins forces with Sony BMG’s Legacy label for an all 80’s tour and CD releases featuring Rick Springfield, Loverboy, Eddie Money and Scandal. (Billboard)

– NYC’s indie record store scene and their aging audience. (NY Times)

– A first look at the LG VX8300 Verizon music and video phone. (NewsFactor)