New Music Business Briefing: Congress Reviews Net Radio, Sirius Edging Out XM, AT&T Anticipates iPhone Rush & Much More

>>> House Small business Committee to hold hearings on new higher royalty rates for internet broadcasters. (RAIN)

>>> Sirius continues to lead XM in month to month sales 55/45. (FMQB)

>>> The White Stripes resurected Tower Records on the strip in LA for a promo gig.

>>> eMusic has put together a free Pitchfork Festival sampler and is adding new original live content.

>>> Apple and apparently three of the four major label groups met yesterday’s midnight deadline to respond to an EU trade commission’s inquiry into download price fixing on iTunes.  Universal received an extension until June 29th.  The the commission begins study and deliberations. (Forbes)

>>> AT&T is hiring 2000 new workers to handle the iPhone launch. (Reuters)

>>> Chicago indie label MusicMind has inked a distribution deal with Universal. (Billboard.biz)

>>> "Record companies are turning to aggressive marketing — adding bonus tracks, free downloads and new delivery formats — in an attempt to reverse a stubborn slide in CD shipments." – (Chicago Tribune)

>>> WMG is expanding its mobile offerings via a Qualcomm deal. (DMW)

>>> Andrew Dubber looks at online music in Argentina. (New Music Strategies)