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# New Music Business Briefing: Congress Reviews Net Radio, Sirius Edging Out XM, AT&T Anticipates iPhone Rush & Much More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/apple-and-appar/
- Published: 2007-06-22T05:03:00.000Z
- Updated: 2007-06-22T05:03:00.000Z
- Description: >>> House Small business Committee to hold hearings on new higher royalty rates for internet broadcasters. (RAIN) >>> Sirius continues to lead XM in month to month sales 55/45. (FMQB). Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/06/apple-and-appar.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

\>>> **House Small business Committee to hold hearings on new higher royalty rates for internet broadcasters.** ([RAIN](http://www.kurthanson.com/archive/news/062107b/index.shtml?ref=hypebot.com))

[![Xm_sirius](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/06/22/xm_sirius.jpg "Xm_sirius")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/06/22/xm%5Fsirius.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

\>>> **Sirius continues to lead XM** in month to month sales 55/45\. ([FMQB](http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=427513&ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> The **White Stripes resurected Tower Records** on the strip in LA for a promo gig.

\>>> **[eMusic](http://17dots.com/2007/06/21/happy-pitchfork-day/?ref=hypebot.com)** has put together a **free Pitchfork Festival sampler** and is [adding](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry/e3ide96529637d150df2cc9ed85b0e0bf0f?ref=hypebot.com) **new original live content.**

[![Eu_flag](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/06/22/eu_flag.jpg "Eu_flag")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/06/22/eu%5Fflag.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> **Apple** and apparently three of the four major label groups **met yesterday’s midnight deadline to respond to an EU trade commission’s** inquiry into download price fixing on iTunes. **Universal received an extension until June 29th.** The the commission begins study and deliberations. ([Forbes](http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2007/06/21/afx3843192.html?ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> **AT&T is hiring 2000 new workers to handle the iPhone launch.** ([Reuters](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070621/bs%5Fnm/iphone%5Fatt%5Fdc?ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> Chicago **indie label MusicMind has inked a distribution deal with Universal.** ([Billboard.biz](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry/e3i15aa0e6c16d7878604e7e85180b94c2a?ref=hypebot.com))

[![Cds_color](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/06/22/cds_color.jpg "Cds_color")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/06/22/cds%5Fcolor.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> "**Record companies are turning to aggressive marketing** — adding bonus tracks, free downloads and new delivery formats — in an attempt to reverse a stubborn slide in CD shipments." – ([Chicago Tribune](http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-wed%5Fmusic%5F0620jun20,1,5446494.story?coll=chi-bizfront-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true&ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> **WMG is expanding its mobile offerings** via a Qualcomm deal. ([DMW](http://dmwmedia.com/news/2007/06/21/qualcomm-to-deploy-warner-music-artist-branded-mobile-themes?ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> Andrew Dubber looks at **online music in Argentina. (**[New Music Strategies](http://newmusicstrategies.com/2007/06/22/case-study-a-decade-lost-in-argentina/?ref=hypebot.com))