New Music Industry Briefing For Wednesday October 4th, 2006

– A new album of Beatles music mixed by original producer George Martin and described as a new "way of reliving the whole Beatles musical lifespan" will be released in November. (Reuters)

– Sony BMG may be planning more layoffs as Rob Stringer settles into the top spot. (NY Post)

– Gomez and Cliff Bar join forces to make touring more environmentally friendly. (Spin)

– Apples stocks takes a dip after Citigroup downgrades the stock. (BusinessWeek)

– Hacker DVD Jon now selling software that allows labels to sell iPod compatible copy-protected tracks. (GigaOm)

– Podcasting tips and tricks for viral promotion. (WebProNews)

– FineTune joins the music recommendation race. Review from RAIN.