More New Music Industry News: 10 Cent Songs, Global Self-License, Pirate Bay & More

Hypebot will continue to cover breaking news and report on trends throughout the holiday break.

• Will Apple Bury Lala's 10 Cent Songs? (Michael Robertson)
• Apple allegedly preparing devs for mystery demo in January. Apple may be planning to demo a device that's larger than an iPhone in January of 2010, according to the latest rumors. In fact, some developers may already be preparing their apps for it. (ars)
• Bruce Warila explains the new Global Self-License that will required for internet music marketing in 2010. (MusicThinkTank)
• Why You Should Be Excited About the Independent Music Industry in 2010. (Creative Deconstruction)
• The five most welcome digital audio products and biggest digital audio duds of 2009 from CNet.
• The Pirate Bay Goes Retro With 2003 Layout. – The Pirate Bay is one of the longest-standing BitTorrent sites. The former BitTorrent tracker recently celebrated its 6th birthday, and this Christmas they bring back the good old days by reverting to their old layout. The frontpage now has a classic look and is Swedish only. (TorrentFreak)