Wednesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Coldplay, Amazon UK, & More

HYPEBOT FEATURES:

• Deep staff cuts have begun at EMI and Capital
  
• RealNetworks Reorganizes
• Beck Pre-releases via TouchTunes Jukeboxes
• JOIN THE DISCUSSION: My Problem With eMusic
• Two views of executive compensation. Are you reading this Edgar?

 > Finally, score one for Capital/EMI even as staff cuts accelerate. Coldplay has first week US sales of 720K after it debuted in the UK with 300,000 units.

> Confirmation that Amazon MP3 will be crossing the pond soon and opening in UK. (Telegraph UK)

> Australians are spending $100M per year on digital music. (Smarthouse)

> Arbitron has released its 2008 broadcast radio networks survey. (FMQB)

> WORTHY CLICK: Zoomii returns shopping for books at Amazon back into a more off line experience complete with virtual shelves, etc. Could they do the same thing for records stores?  Maybe make it feel like a trip to Bleeker Bob’s complete with that stanky smell?