Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Thursday December 14, 2006

> Sonific is reporting a 10X increase in traffic for it’s Songspot player and a new deal with WordPress that makes adding the widget even easier.

> Apple says that reports that iTunes sales are slumping are wrong. (Newsfactor). The company also announced the iTunes Top sellers of 2006. (Billboard.biz)

> The future of the world’s oldest record store established in 1894 is in jeopardy. (Gaurdian Unlimited)

> Euro indie trade group Impala speaks out on the Universal purchase of  BMG Publishing. (press release)

> Electronics manufacturers have threatened legal action to force
European governments to drop a charge on iPods and blank CDs
after EU regulators backed off plans to reform copyright fees. (AP)

> Pollstar announces the nominees for their annual concert industry awards. (Pollstar)