Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Tuesday October 24th, 2006

– Weird Al Yankovich credits the internet, free downloads from MySpace and YouTube with giving him his first top 10 hit ever. (Billboard, TechDirt)

– An interview with hot music supervisor Chop Shop’s Alexandra Patsavas (O.C., Grey’s Anatomy). (Hits)

– Starting today label Anti will be previewing the new Tom Waits CD. (Anti)

– On the iPod’s 5th anniversary a look back at 10 iPod killers that didn’t. (Forbes)

The Digital Revolution Goes Discount: Wal-Mart says it will be the low price leader in portable music players and electronics this holiday season. (Reuters) Five years ago it would have been that CD’s were the loss leader, but even Wal-Mart can’t compete with free.

Is the film industry following the same path to self-destruction as the record business? (Kings Of A&R)