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# Friday’s Music Briefing: RIAA Ends Lawsuits, Mixwit Shutters, B.B. Kings & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/fridays-music-2/
- Published: 2008-12-19T00:05:00.000Z
- Updated: 2008-12-19T00:05:00.000Z
- Description: HYPEBOT FEATURES: YouTube Turning Into Major Label Revenue Stream Indie Def Jux’s Uzoigwe Answers: What Is Working? Music Sales Drop 2% Q3 Despite Digital Growth Video: Stereogum’s "Bands We Lost. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/12/fridays-music-2.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

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HYPEBOT FEATURES:

- **[YouTube Turning Into Major Label Revenue Stream](https://www.hypebot.com/youtube-turning/)**
- **[Indie Def Jux’s Uzoigwe Answers: What Is Working?](https://www.hypebot.com/indie-def-juxs/)**
- **[Music Sales Drop 2% Q3 Despite Digital Growth](https://www.hypebot.com/music-sales-dro/)**
- **[Video: Stereogum’s "Bands We Lost In 2008"](https://www.hypebot.com/video-stereogum/)**
- **[Indie Labels Unite To Fight New York Download Tax](https://www.hypebot.com/indie-labels-un/)**
- **[I’ve Joined Band Metrics’ New Advisory Board](https://www.hypebot.com/ive-joined-band/)**[![Riaa](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/12/19/riaa.jpg "Riaa")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/12/19/riaa.jpg)

**MORE NEWS:**

- "After years of suing thousands of people for allegedly stealing music  
via the Internet, **the recording industry is set to drop its legal**  
**assault** as it searches for more effective ways to combat online music  
piracy." ([WSJ](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122966038836021137.html?ref=hypebot.com)) *This is an incredibly overdue decision.*
- **Playlist sharing site Mixwit is shutting down.** ([Mixwit](http://blog.mixwit.com/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **U2’s Live Nation stock deal** is good for Madonna but **bad for investors.** ([ATD](http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20081218/u2s-live-nation-deal-is-good-for-madonna-bad-for-investors/?ref=hypebot.com)) *It’s probably not great for ticket buyers either…*
- **B.B. Kings Blues club in NYC** has is smartly offering **half priced concert tickets to the unemployed.** ([Billboard](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry/e3i213af1e960abb3d8704fd6b285d7d491?ref=hypebot.com)). *Help me build our own *Ticket Stimulus Package* for the bands and promoters [here](https://www.hypebot.com/help-me-build-a/).*
- **[![Free](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/12/19/free.gif "Free")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/12/19/free.gif)**  
**Mathew Daniel** writes about [**"Reconciling The Value of Music"**](http://theglobaloutpost.com/archives/10?ref=hypebot.com) on hit Global Outpost blog which as he says "in parts addressed" my recent [here](https://www.hypebot.com/free-music-only/) and on [MidemNet](http://midemnetblog.typepad.com/midemnet%5Fblog/?ref=hypebot.com) blog **“Free Music Only Has Value If …”**

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FYI: Hypebot will continue to publish and follow breaking music industry news throughout the holidays.