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# NEWS BRIEF:  Beats Music To Launch w/ AT&T, Spotify Backer Raising $272M, Why Apple Acquired Topsy & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/am-news-brief-beats-music-to-launch-w-att-spotify-backer-raising-272m-why-apple-acquired-topsy-more/
- Published: 2013-12-05T07:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2013-12-05T07:00:00.000Z
- Description: THURSDAY 12.5.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Apple, Hypebot, iTunes, Spotify, Topsy, Topsy Labs, Twitter, Wall Street Journal, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:43

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