Rewind – The Music Industry’s Week In Review: Spotify, WMG, RIAA, Apple, CD Baby, Twitter & More

• In 2010, Spotify paid out $61 million to rights holders and labels.
• Also, earlier in the week, the company signed a deal with Sony.
• WMG might buy EMI or sell out. Meanwhile, Bronfman was fined.
• Since April, Rhapsody has gained over 100,000 new subscribers. 
• The RIAA thinks .music domains will be rampant piracy havens.
• CEO Steve Jobs has taken a medical leave of absence from Apple.
• The company reported its highest revenue and earnings ever.

More Rewind:

• Kevin Leflar argues that a music based social network won't work.
• FanBridge gained additional funding and acquired damntheradio.
• CD Baby has launched a new book selling addition called Book Baby. 
• Pandora is planning a $100 million IPO, maybe going public soon.
• Vevo is launching in the UK and has started their own video show.
• we7 has made its move out the UK and has entered Ireland.
• Hisham Dahud shows how to engage fans like Snoop Dogg.
• Sony is planning to curve music piracy my releases instant singles.
• Suzanne Lainson ponders a music where everyone is music maker.
• Music retail can be saved if we act fast argues CMT's Jay Frank.
• How are fans using the SoundHound app to discover music?
• Ty White gives advice on how to get a job in the music industry.
• In a tragic event, musicians were killed for not playing longer.