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# A Look Back At Hypebot’s Predictions For 2008
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/a-look-back-at/
- Published: 2008-12-03T06:05:00.000Z
- Updated: 2008-12-03T06:05:00.000Z
- Description: I’ve starting to think about my annual predictions for the music industry and thought a good place to start were my predictions for this past year. Written 12 months ago. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/12/a-look-back-at.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

I’ve starting to think about my annual predictions for the music industry and thought a good place to start were my predictions for this past year. [Written](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebots-10-mus/) 12 months ago in December of 2007, here they are and for a chuckle you can also look back at my [predictions for 2007](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/12/a-look-back-at.html).

**HYPEBOT’S 10 MUSIC 2.0 PREDICTIONS FOR 2008**

1. Despite major layoffs and promises of change, the **EMI at the end of 2008 will look much like the EMI of today** only smaller and with new faces at the helm.[![Predictions_crystal_ball_2](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2008/01/08/predictions_crystal_ball_2.jpg "Predictions_crystal_ball_2")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/01/08/predictions%5Fcrystal%5Fball%5F2.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)
2. The **major labels** groups will try to **buy their way out of the decline** by purchasing indie labels and other smaller music tech companies.
3. **More**  
**venture capital** and tech money will flow into the music industry.
4. There will be consolidation or **closures within the subscription music** sector.
5. **iTunes and the iPod will remain in dominate positions** throughout the year, but several competitors will finally gain traction.
1. Paid **ringtone sales will plummet**.
2. **Mobile** f**ull song downloads** will grab a significant share of the US digital market.
3. More **niche music and download destinations** will launch and flourish.
4. **The quality of downloads will improve.** More artwork, lyrics and other extras will be included along with higher bit rates.
5. **Free music** will gain traction as **ad supported channels** evolve.

**How do you think I did predicting 2008?** Which industry trends did *you* predict and which ones surprised you?