Thursday’s: Apple, Record Store Day Results, MySpace Ouster, Rhapsody Free, Wilcox To WMG, Beck & More

Hypebot Features:

• Apple Gains Driven By iPhone & iPod Sales
• Record Store Day Gives Indies Sales Boost
• Bandzoogle's D.I.Y. Artists Hit $1 Million In Commission Free Sales

More Industry News:

• It's official: Chris DeWolfe and others are out at MySpace. (FT)
• Maybe they read Hypebot's series on free music. But whatever the reason, Rhapsody is now offering a free daily MP3 download on its website
• WMG has appointed former Sony BMG executive Ron Wilcox, to the newly created position of Executive Counsel, Business Affairs, Strategic and Digital Initiatives. Wilcox will lead the business affairs efforts on WMG's major strategic and digital initiatives, working closely with WMG's digital legal team as well as the company's Digital Strategy and Business Development department.
• Warner Music Group will release its financial results for the second
  quarter on Thursday, May 7, 2009 and will hold an earnings at 8:30 a.m.
  ET. To access the conference call dial 800-857-2625 or 210-234-6601.
  The passcode for the call is “Warner Music.” The call will also be
  available via webcast at www.wmg.com.
• Several BitTorrent trackers including Nordicbits, Powerbits, Piratebits, MP3nerds and Wolfbits, have closed down after the Pirate Bay verdict. Others are set to follow. (TorrentFreak)
• New England concert promoter Mad Man Marko Hildonen died
  unexpectedly in his sleep in New Hampshire on April 3rd. Hildonen made a reputation for himself as a driver on the
  national drag racing circuit starting at age 15. Hildonen went on to manage Foghat and promote concerts and
  tours.
• Dance music store Juno Download has added the full back catalog of two legendary techno labels, Minus and Plus 8.
• TuneCore is distributing Beck's long out of print, early album "One Foot in the Grave".