HYPEBOT FEATURES:
- Sony BMG merger is back in the EU courts
- Listening to music via PC and TV rises. Yes, it says TV.
- Myxer adds 1.1 million ringtones from The Orchard
- Worth Watching: myAWOL
> Expect the chatter across the net today to focus on the launch of the 3G iPhone and with it new iTunes 7.7 software which adds 3G iPhone compatibility and a new apps store. Review @ PC.
> Google has launched a new virtual world dubbed Lively that could shake up a space left pretty much until now to Second Spin. Because its Google and because its free, bands may want to stake out their turf there. Stay tuned for a podcast I recorded yesterday with two peers that looked at the use of virtual worlds in music marketing.
> Activision Blizzard says it will leverage its Guitar Hero game platform to create a rival service to iTunes. (FT)
> The hottest bands on EU blogs and social networking sites. (DMW)
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