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# 5 Music Biz Stories You Missed Over The Long Holiday Weekend
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/5-music-biz-stories-you-missed-over-the-long-holiday-weekend/
- Published: 2016-09-06T07:19:52.000Z
- Updated: 2016-09-06T07:19:52.000Z
- Description: While you (and I) were enjoying the last few unofficial days of summer here in the U.S., the music industry and music tech chugged along making news led by Apple and some. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/09/5-music-biz-stories-you-missed-over-the-long-holiday-weekend.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Free music, Gift card, IOS, IOS 10, Music Ally, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

[![summer](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d219adad970c-150wi "summer")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d219adad970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)While you (and I) were **enjoying the last few unofficial days of summer** here in the U.S., the music industry and music tech chugged along **making news led by Apple** and some Europeans who just got back from their enviably long vacations. **Here's what you missed:**
- Apple Music Discounts 1 year subscriptions. ([Apple Insider](http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/09/05/apple-offers-discounted-annual-apple-music-subscription-through-99-gift-card?ref=hypebot.com))
- AIM appoints Paul Pacifico as new CEO ([MI Pro](http://www.mi-pro.co.uk/news/read/aim-appoints-paul-pacifico-as-new-ceo/021428?ref=hypebot.com))
- Apple Music's curated music discovery feature goes live for iOS 10 beta users ([Apple Insider](http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/09/02/apple-musics-curated-music-discovery-feature-goes-live-for-ios-10-beta-users?ref=hypebot.com))
- Kickstarter to relaunch artist subscription service Drip.fm. ([Music Ally](http://musically.com/2016/09/05/kickstarter-music-drip-relaunch-label-partnerships/?ref=hypebot.com))
- White House Teams With SXSW For Special 1-Day Festival ([NPR](http://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2016/09/02/492391314/white-house-teams-with-sxsw-for-special-one-day-festival?ref=hypebot.com))