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# Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Chrysalis, Touring, Sony BMG’s “Agency”  & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/fridays-music-4-2/
- Published: 2008-05-23T08:57:45.000Z
- Updated: 2008-05-23T08:57:45.000Z
- Description: > Chrysalis struggles to get back on track after pulling an offer to sell. (FT) > Touring acts are learning the power of online announcements, blogs, videos and even concerts.. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/05/fridays-music-4-2.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

\> **Chrysalis struggles** to get back on track after pulling an offer to sell. ([FT](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/885a5b20-2822-11dd-8f1e-000077b07658.html?nclick%5Fcheck=1&ref=hypebot.com))

\> **Touring acts** are learning the **power of online** announcements, blogs, videos and even concerts. ([AP](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080522/ap%5Fen%5Fmu/on%5Fthe%5Fnet?ref=hypebot.com))

\> **ArtistDirect** reports a major drop in income and **loss for the quarter**. ([SEC filing](http://sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1095079/000110465908034625/a08-11510%5F110q.htm?ref=hypebot.com))

\> Three **Napster shareholders** want seats on the board to implement their own t**urnaround plan.** ([AlleyInsider](Napster shareholders http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/5/napster%5Fshareholders%5Fhave%5Fplan%5Fto%5Fsave%5Fcompany%5Fput%5Fthem%5Fon%5Fthe%5Fboard%5Fnaps%5F))

[![Sonybmg](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/05/23/sonybmg.gif "Sonybmg")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/05/23/sonybmg.gif)

  
\> I have to admit that I missed this story earlier this week. **Sony BMG** has been slowest major to roll out DRM free other than with Amazon and Napster. Now we know why. The second largest major label group **insists on selling mp3’s using the agency or commission model.** "Sony BMG is actually the seller and sets all retail prices on its content while Amazon acts as Sony BMG’s agent and gets a commission on the sale," [Billboard](http://login.vnuemedia.com/bbbiz/login/login%5Fsubscribe.jsp?id=J%2FJ3UAjKm9AOCPVQIca8efNZZYGqlrrvTJy28jEJC0o6dlia%2FVB4wb3wjtHsjOOhlMKXLuI7Bx6z%0A5xKvNSxWNAcVwRsm7hdIK02k6UhAXMGijixstGDcn8N%2FlvRUFZe9w7Uyrv1iXVccJUAYq33UOI6q%0A6hBtjnFHLK0JhF5gtiIbRDjZCcg8o9oj6Kg0aIPBNmN%2BH2bfzofpJ5%2FH1nZaUprahd4oF8IPt5lT%0AB1mhVtvQrBnlaWs5HwqBaj9ZTpVt%2BA0RLyOVroqkB2VwW7SRb5TzqyeAfX%2B7YJnYPrwsze9%2FbHXj%0AyhINAXT6cHASxW6IEMvr63rQr6%2FnK2U0OS2mChMe6YW7NYXwBPglGTR%2BK%2BhBcbpbjJJoXQ%3D%3D&ref=hypebot.com) reports.

\> "**MT9, a new-generation digital-music file** that allows people to tweak the mixes of each element in a particular piece of music." ([Idolator](http://idolator.com/392722/music-20-may-actually-get-some-sort-of-meaning-behind-it?ref=hypebot.com))

**NEXT WEEK ON HYPEBOT:**

- **More in our "[Can The Music Industry Save Itself?](https://www.hypebot.com/cut-of-their-he/)" series**
- **A look at the innovations that are turning Nimbit into an artist services powerhouse**
- **Our take on Sony BMG’s agency model**
**Have a great holiday weekend.**