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# Friday’s Music Briefing: Thumbplay Cuts, Insound Pairs, A Bit Of Humor & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/fridays-music-1-2/
- Published: 2008-11-14T02:42:00.000Z
- Updated: 2008-11-14T02:42:00.000Z
- Description: HYPEBOT FEATURES VERIZON Grabs Beyonce AS US O.T.A. Push Intensifies Universal Music Having Strong 2008 Vinyl Collective Cooperative Label: Fun New Model Xmas Tears: Circuit City, Best Buy, Stocks &. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/11/fridays-music-1-2.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

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**[VERIZON Grabs Beyonce AS US O.T.A. Push Intensifies](https://www.hypebot.com/v-cast-grabs-be/)**
- **[Universal Music Having Strong 2008](https://www.hypebot.com/universal-music/)**
- **[Vinyl Collective Cooperative Label: Fun New Model](https://www.hypebot.com/vinyl-collectiv/)**
- **[Xmas Tears: Circuit City, Best Buy, Stocks & More](https://www.hypebot.com/xmas-tears-circ/)**
- **[The Rhianna Challenge](https://www.hypebot.com/the-rhianna-cha/)**

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- Mobile music and content provider **[Thumbplay](http://thumbplay.com/?ref=hypebot.com) lays off 25%** of its staff. ([SA Insider](http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/11/layoffs-hit-ringtone-seller-thumbplay?ref=hypebot.com)) How quickly they tumble. Just back in March the company got $18 million in funding.
- **Former FCC Chairman Reed Hunt** is on the **Obama** transition team on trade and economic issues. ([ars](http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081113-ex-fcc-boss-wireless-whiz-land-on-obama-transition-team.html?ref=hypebot.com))
- [![Insoundlogotop](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/11/14/insoundlogotop.gif "Insoundlogotop")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/11/14/insoundlogotop.gif)  
Online indie retailer **Insound** is is expanding its offering that **pairs a vinyl album with an instant download** saying it has caused a **spike in vinyl sales.** Next up the addition of a t-shirt and other add-ons. ([Billboard](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry/e3i140609747acf48890eda8d25a802691d?ref=hypebot.com))
- *Sound familiar?* In **Namibia priacy is hurting CD sales.** ([allAfrica](http://allafrica.com/stories/200811140530.html?ref=hypebot.com))
- Humor (kind of): **The RIAA Bans Telling Friends About Songs** ([The Onion](http://www.theonion.com/content/node/43029?ref=hypebot.com))
- You’ll find useful and interesting info applicable to the music industry on Wired Editor **[Chris Anderson’s Long Tail blog ](http://www.longtail.com/the%5Flong%5Ftail/2008/11/finding-a-freem.html?ref=hypebot.com)**in the run up to the July release of his new book Free.
- [**Playcharts.com**](http://playcharts.com/?ref=hypebot.com) is a  
music video site featuring five **“ready to go” playlists** each containing  
the top 100 songs in pop – rock – r&b – hiphop & dance fron  
sources like Billboard. *It’s another great example of the web’s content*  
*mashup capabilities.*