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# Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: WMG vs. iTunes, Ex-Orchard Execs Launch, Concert Goers Get Day In Court & Much More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/fridays-music-3-14/
- Published: 2007-10-26T03:06:01.000Z
- Updated: 2007-10-26T03:06:01.000Z
- Description: >>> Judge says educational privacy not enough to stop RIAA supoenas. (ars) >>> WMG may follow Universal’s lead and opt for only a month to month deal with iTunes. (Washington. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/10/fridays-music-3-14.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

\>>> Judge says **educational privacy not enough to stop RIAA supoenas.** ([ars](http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071025-judge-educational-privacy-law-not-sufficient-to-block-riaas-subpoenas.html?ref=hypebot.com))

[![Wmg](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/10/26/wmg.jpg "Wmg")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/10/26/wmg.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

\>>> **WMG** may follow Universal’s lead and opt for only **a month to month deal with iTunes**. ([Washington Post](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/24/AR2007102402410%5F2.html?ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> Two **former Orchard execs Patrick Sullivan and Ben Cockerham** have launched **RightsFlow Entertainment Group** to assist companies engaged in the commercial exploitation of music and media copyrights. ([more](http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news%5Fpress%5Frelease,206328.shtml?ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> Fader Magazine label artist **Saul Williams is [offering](http://niggytardust.com/saulwilliams/menu?ref=hypebot.com) his new Trent Reznor (NIN) produced album** ""The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust" **via free mp3** download or as a higher quality FLAC with a $5 donation to the artist. Both include a PDF of cover art.

[![Concert_ticket](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/10/26/concert_ticket.jpg "Concert_ticket")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/10/26/concert%5Fticket.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

\>>> A federal judge has granted **class action status** to lawsuit  
alleging that mega-broadcast group **Clear Channel** used its dominance to  
**inflate concert ticket prices**  
back before it spun off its concert  
business as Live Nation. ([DMW](http://dmwmedia.com/news/2007/10/24/clear-channel-faces-class-action-alleging-inflated-ticket-prices?ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> Impact Mobile has launched a **mobile ticketing service** JumpTXT Access. ([press release](http://impactm.wordpress.com/2007/10/19/impact-mobile-launches-mobile-ticketing-technology-jumptxt-access/?ref=hypebot.com))

[![Universal](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/10/26/universal.jpg "Universal")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/10/26/universal.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

\>>> **Universal** and Sega have cut deals with GET Interactive whose **technology enables links to purchase directly from web based videos.** ([press release](http://www.prweb.com/releases/GET%5FInteractive/SEGA%5FUMG/prweb563802.htm?ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> **Jango** which launches next month promises a **Pandora/Last.FM/social networking hybrid.** You can request a **beta invite [here](http://www.jango.com/?ref=hypebot.com).**