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# Tuesday’s Music Brief: More MySpace Execs, Verizon iPhones, Bookers Merge, Spotify Soars & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/apple-is-in-high-level-talks-with-verizon-to-expand-its-exclusive-relationship-with-att-and-add-the-carrier-to-its-iphone-s/
- Published: 2009-04-28T00:05:00.000Z
- Updated: 2009-04-28T00:05:00.000Z
- Description: HYPEBOT FEATURES: MySpace Adds Two More Top Execs From Tech Interview: Ali Partovi of iLike (Part One) People's Music Store Adds Universal To Fan Retail Offering Harmonia Mundi – Indie. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/04/apple-is-in-high-level-talks-with-verizon-to-expand-its-
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

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HYPEBOT FEATURES:

- **[![Myspace new](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201156f631672970c-100wi)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201156f631672970c-pi?ref=hypebot.com) [MySpace Adds Two More Top Execs From Tech](https://www.hypebot.com/myspace-adds-two-more-top-execs/)**
- **[Interview: Ali Partovi of iLike (Part One)](https://www.hypebot.com/interview-ali-partovi-of-ilike/)**
- **[People's Music Store Adds Universal To Fan Retail Offering](https://www.hypebot.com/peoples-adds-universal/)**
- **[Harmonia Mundi – Indie Label Thriving In Tough Times](https://www.hypebot.com/harmoni/)**
- **[Music Piracy Circa 1897](https://www.hypebot.com/music-piracy-circa-1897/)**
- **[Video: The Branding Of Sub Pop](https://www.hypebot.com/video-the-branding-of-sub-pop/)**

**MORE MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS:**

- **[![Applelogo](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2011570594965970b-100wi)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2011570594965970b-pi?ref=hypebot.com) Apple is in high level talks with Verizon** to expand its exclusive relationship with AT&T and add the carrier to its **iPhone sales** network. ([USA Today](http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/phones/2009-04-26-apple-verizon-iphone%5FN.htm?csp=34&ref=hypebot.com))
- **Apple sued for stifling iPod tricks**. ([AFP](http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h9pT141aXMpRKpRR4t7gwdiDjnWQ?ref=hypebot.com))
- Uber-agencies **William Morris and Endeavor have agreed to merge**. ([Billboard](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry/e3i2fea4bd91d0d44f9ab0e3da40d595cc1?ref=hypebot.com))
- [![Spotify](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20115705949c3970b-100wi)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20115705949c3970b-pi?ref=hypebot.com) Ad supported music streamer **Spotify has more than 1 million users in the UK** and is adding 40K more per day throughout the EU. ([Music Ally](http://musically.com/blog/2009/04/28/spotify-has-more-than-1m-users-in-the-uk/?ref=hypebot.com))  
*I've used Spotify and despite some minor holes in its catalog its a*  
*fabulous music service with an iTunes like interface. The company plans*  
*to come to the US and the labels are foolish if they don't encourage*  
*the move.*
- **VINYL ALERT** **:** **Best Buy** is considering devoting **1020 square feet** in all its stores to vinyl records ([NY Post](http://www.nypost.com/seven/04272009/business/best%5Fbuy%5Fturning%5Fthe%5Ftables%5Fwith%5Fvinyl%5F166384.htm?ref=hypebot.com)) and **three new vinyl only shops have opened in LA.**([LA Times](http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-et-vinyl26-2009apr26,0,1957135,full.story?ref=hypebot.com)) *Best Buy adding vinyl is not good news for indie stores.*
- **Taiwan is boosting intellectual property protection** laws and cracking down on file sharing networks. ([Voice Of America](http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-04-23-voa10.cfm?ref=hypebot.com))
- **MTV's "$5 Cover"** mixes music, indie film, tv and new media in what could be a compelling new franchise. ([LA Times](http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/the%5Fbig%5Fpicture/2009/04/5-cover-mtvs-new-media-and-music-franchise-.html?ref=hypebot.com))
- 3 **Entertaining Tips for iTunes, iPods, and Other Digital Music Players.** Love the iPod but hate iTunes? Want iTunes on an non-Apple player? Want lyrics to show up in iTunes? ([PC World](http://www.pcworld.com/article/163757/3%5Fentertaining%5Ftips%5Ffor%5Fitunes%5Fipods%5Fand%5Fother%5Fdigital%5Fmusic%5Fplayers.html?ref=hypebot.com))
- The complete **Pirate Bay court decision in English**. ([pdf via IFPI](http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/Pirate-Bay-verdict-English-translation.pdf?ref=hypebot.com))
- A suburban **NYC family settled their RIAA lawsuit** for $7,000 ([AP](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090427/ap%5Fon%5Fen%5Fmu/us%5Fmusic%5Fdownload%5Fsuithttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090427/ap%5Fon%5Fen%5Fmu/us%5Fmusic%5Fdownload%5Fsuit?ref=hypebot.com))