Monday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: RIAA Stats, We7, Metallica D.I.Y. And Much More

HYPEBOT FEATURES

• The Music 2.0 Week In Review
• Join the debate: "Will Music Become A Modest Niche Business?"
• A Seeqpod player with all the Coachella bands

> The RIAA releases in depth sales figures for 2007.  No surprises, but interesting reading if you want to understand the stats behind the pain. (pdf)

> The biggest IP offenders are in Russia, China…and Canada…A new study via ars.

> We7 adds promised free streaming for 500,000 SonyBMG acts and some indies. (press release)

> Metallica hints they be the next major band to go the D.I.Y. route. (Rolling Stone)

> Irish ISP is sued by record labels for aiding piracy. (DMW)

> iTunes could capture 25% of worldwide music market by 2012. (Wired)