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# Friday’s Music Briefing: YouTube Dispute, Live Nation Ticketing, Obama & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/fridays-music-3/
- Published: 2008-12-26T00:44:00.000Z
- Updated: 2008-12-26T00:44:00.000Z
- Description: I hope you’re enjoying your holiday break. Here’s a little news and extra credit reading. HYPEBOT FEATURES: Newly launched Tuneroom Finds Then Sends Songs To Mobile Kill The CD To. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/12/fridays-music-3.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

I hope you’re enjoying your holiday break. Here’s a little news and extra credit reading.

[![Cell_marley](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/12/26/cell_marley.jpg "Cell_marley")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/12/26/cell%5Fmarley.jpg)

  
HYPEBOT FEATURES:

- **Newly launched [Tuneroom Finds Then Sends Songs To Mobile](https://www.hypebot.com/tuneroom-finds/)**
- **[Kill The CD To Save The Industry, Study Advises](https://www.hypebot.com/kill-the-cd-to/)**
- **[Facebook Joins MySpace In Project Playlist Ban](https://www.hypebot.com/facebook-joins/)**

**MORE NEWS:**

- The **YouTube [dispute](https://www.hypebot.com/warner-music-pu/) underscores music labels weak hand** according to [Information Week](http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal%5Ftech/music/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212501964&cid=RSSfeed%5FIWK%5FALL&ref=hypebot.com).
- **[![Livenation221205](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/12/26/livenation221205.gif "Livenation221205")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/12/26/livenation221205.gif)**  
**Live Nation** is starting to unveil its "elegant" **new ticketing system** that competes directly with Ticketmaster. ([TicketNews](http://www.ticketnews.com/Live-Nation-begins-to-roll-out-its-new-online-ticketing-operation128243?ref=hypebot.com)). **Live Nation stock** has been battered lately trading around **$4,** well below a 52-week high of **$18.75\.**
- Timing is everything: The story of the **man who invented Guitar Hero 11 years too early.** ([Boston Globe](http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2008/12/26/the%5Funsung%5Fstory%5Fof%5Fquest%5Ffor%5Ffame/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Obama’s economic stimulus package may include money for faster, cheaper and more ubiquitous broadband.** That’s good news for a music industry that increasingly relies on the net to facilitate music and video discovery and delivery.([Epicenter](http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/12/broadband-stimu.html?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Laurence Lessig** says **Obama should scrap the FCC.** ([Newsweek](http://www.newsweek.com/id/176809?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Bug Music** signs **Scott Weiland**. ([Billboard.biz](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry/e3i8c5c235a0ac6e484cb75931f1b3ae073?ref=hypebot.com))