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# Friday Music Brief: Variable iTunes,  Hide The Pirates, LT/TM Merger, eMusic & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/friday-4/
- Published: 2009-03-27T00:05:00.000Z
- Updated: 2009-03-27T00:05:00.000Z
- Description: HYPEBOT FEATURES: Will Labels Use Or Abuse iTunes Variable Pricing? PirateBay To Help Users Cover Their Tracks RockBand Passes $1B In Sales, 40M Songs ISPs Prove Smarter Than Labels &. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/03/friday-4.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

**HYPEBOT FEATURES:**  

- **[Will Labels Use Or Abuse iTunes Variable Pricing?](https://www.hypebot.com/will-labels-use-or-abuse-itunes-variable-pricing/)[![Itunes logo](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201156f6b03a0970b-120wi)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201156f6b03a0970b-pi?ref=hypebot.com)**
- **[PirateBay To Help Users Cover Their Tracks](https://www.hypebot.com/piratebay-to-help-users-cover-their-tracks/)**
- **[RockBand Passes $1B In Sales, 40M Songs](https://www.hypebot.com/rockband-passes-1b-in-sales-40m-songs/)**
- **[ISPs Prove Smarter Than Labels & RIAA](https://www.hypebot.com/isps-prove-smarter-labels-riaa/)**
- **[Rockzimity Takes Nickleback Interactive](https://www.hypebot.com/rockzimity-takes-nickleback-interactive/)**
- **[Blender Magazine Shuts Down](https://www.hypebot.com/blender-magazine-shuts-down/)**
- **[Daily DIY: Understanding The Value Of Free](https://www.hypebot.com/daily-diy-understanding-the-value-of-free/)**

**MORE MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS:**

- [![Live nation ticketmaster large](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201156f6b08cd970b-120wi)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201156f6b08cd970b-pi?ref=hypebot.com)  
Experts: **Live Nation Ticketmaster merger** has a chance. ([Reuters](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry/e3i135075b0c7f0e455b828ffca40ae2266?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Radionomy Doubles Funding** For Custom Internet Radio Platform. ([TechCrunch](http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/25/radionomy-doubles-funding-for-custom-internet-radio-platform/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **eMusic** now offers quarterly subscriptions: 60 tracks per quarter for $19.99 and 100 tracks per quarter for $24.99\. There was no great rush of support from [subscribers](http://www.emusic.com/messageboard/viewTopic.html?topicId=159830&ref=hypebot.com). (via [Digital Audio Insider](http://digitalaudioinsider.blogspot.com/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **How will The Cloud change** the way we think about music ownership? ([CrunchGear](http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/03/23/how-will-the-cloud-change-the-way-we-think-about-music-ownership/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Facebook seeking $100 million** in new funding. ([paidCon](http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-facebook-looking-to-raise-another-100-million/?ref=hypebot.com)[tent](http://blurt-online.com/news/view/2024/?ref=hypebot.com))
- Massive April 18th **Record Store Day Goodies List** ([Blur](http://blurt-online.com/news/view/2024/?ref=hypebot.com)t) *Dylan,*  
*Springsteen, Guided By Voices, Slayer, Flaming Lips, Wilco…*
- **Nettwerk CEO, Terry McBride**, Shares Insight on the Future of the Digital Music Business with Berklee Students ([Ariel PR](http://arielpublicity.com/blog/archives/nettwerk-ceo-terry-mcbride-shares-insight-future-digital-music-business-berklee-students?ref=hypebot.com))