Music’s Week In Review: UK Crack Down, Universal, eMusic, Napster & More

> UK ISPs and labels make a deal to warn users who share unauthorized files. But there are already cracks in the coalition

> Universal Music posts a slightly down 2nd quarter, but fares better than other major label groups

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Hypebot Series on Artist Services Sites: 

• Inside Sonicbids – EPK’s & Opportunities
• Nimbit – Commerece & Data Capture
• Next: OurStage, ReverbNation, Topspin

> eMusic upgrades its site and disses its competitors

> iLike hits 300 million users and adds major features

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Mobile Revenues Offer A Bright Spot

> Napster is a possible tackeover target

> Aritst Profile: Matt Nathanson – Success Takes Time

> Four Pillars Of The Band & Fan Relationship

> Yahoo Music is closing and not supporting tracks bought on the service

SHORT TAKES: Paul Westerberg releases a 49 min.song for 49 cents, The Pretenders Go 2.0 for new release, MySpace Adds Eventful Data Sharing and OpenID, Mercury Prize 2008 Nominees, Songness tests a song’s hit potential, LA Times pink slips many muisc writers