Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Monday December 11th, 2006

> The end of the year merry-go-round continues with Sony folding it’s urban division into Columbia and Sony Urban President Lisa Ellis named Columbia Urban EVP. Bruce Tyler is also named a Columbia EVP with more over reaching responsibilities. (FMQB)

> Teen music is taking a back seat to adult fare. (AP)

  > Oops! The Grammys messed up to nominations (Reuters)

> Ad dollars are leaving radio for the internet at a pace faster than predicted. (BusinessWeek)

> Just in case you missed it over the weekend Hypebot has the latest big old school music business news about the EMI buyout and the EU looking into the Universal purchase of BMG publishing. Analysts expect the stock to spike again this morning on the London Exchange. Watch Hypebot for news as it develops.

> Short video of an interview with Live Nation’s Michael Rapino on his first year as CEO of the concert giant. (Billboard)

> A complaint is filed with the Federal Trade Commission to stop Argentinian site FastMP#Search.com from loading down visitors with hidden spyware. (press release, PDF of complaint)