More Music Industry News: Developers Shun iPhone, DJ Hero A Flop, Pirate Radio & More

• More Freedom Necessary as Top App Developers Abandon iPhone. (EFF)
• Why DJ Hero flopped -  DJ Hero enjoyed strong buzz, positive reviews, and came attached with some of the biggest names in music. In terms of sales, however, the game is dying an ugly death at retail. (ars)
• Music Biz Disagrees: P2P Does Not Promote Sales (paidContent UK)
• XP4, developer interactive music technology, and indie label Ministry of Sound have just launched a an interactive mixtape – Anthems: Electronic 80’s. It features tracks from The Human League, Devo, Gary Numan, New Order, The Pet Shop Boys, The Thompson Twins, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Thomas Dolby, Simple Minds, Erasure and A Flock of Seagulls. Fans hit keytar keys to control how tracks mix.
• The Real Pirate Radio: Music's Eternal Influencer (Esquire)
• iTunes Music Store review. (Anything But iPod)
• Ex-Quireboys keyboardist Chris Johnstone is the lead lawyer for Music Choice (The Lawyer)
• Interview: Andrew Fischer, CEO, Shazamr talks about music discovery; getting money from Kleiner Perkins; and how firms can build businesses around mobile. (MidemNet)
• Video Game Developers Say That Piracy Really Isn't A Big Threat To Business (Techdirt)
• The Daily Swarm Interview: Steve Albini on Recording 2,000 Albums, Nirvana, How Geffen Tried to Put Him Out of Business, & Disregarding the Listening Audience... 'I’ll Literally Work With Anybody'...