Music’s Week In Review: Trends, Investments, Sales Figures, Zunes & Much More

It may have been a holiday week, but that didn’t keep music industry news from happening. Just ask Microsoft…

• Three Trends Driving The Music Industry In 2009
• $800 Million Was Invested In Music Tech In 2008
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  Zunes Suffer Widespread Failures and here’s how to fix it.
• Music Sales: 2008 CD & Ringtone Sales Fall, Digital Growth Slows, but in the last week in December Digital Sales Hit A New High
• Hard Times For Ad-Supported Music: The Three Year Ad Sales Slump
• Harvard Class Tries To Raise Curtain On RIAA Trial
• Videos: A Mashup Of The Top 25 Hits Of 2008, 20 Cultural Trends To Watch In 2009
• Major Labels Mull Their Own Music Video Site
• RockMoto Matches Music With Motorcycles
• Starting Monday: New Daily D.I.Y. Feature For Musicians & Labels
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