Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Monday November 6th, 2006

– Strong rumors are circulating again about Amazon readying a new download service. Stay tuned…

– Taking a chapter from The Tipping Point, early adopters the indie rock crowd are being courted by both Microsoft and AOL as they attempt to gain traction for their digital efforts. (Reuters)

– Ticketmaster backs legislation that will put re-seller competition out of business according to one study. Not so says the ticketing giant. (Pollstar)

– An Electronic Arts and Def Jam pact extend hip hop’s reach in gaming. (Hollywood Reporter)

– It’s hard times for classical music in general as it’s audience ages. Now agency giant ICM is cutting it’s classical music unit loose. (Bloomberg) But on a positive note popular conductor Michael Tilson Thomas is bringing the genre back to TV via PBS. (NY Times)

– Country music has begun courting the Hispanic market. (AP)

– A look at how the computer is effecting music in Malawi. (Malawi Daily Times via SXSW Chord)