Tuesday’s Music Brief: Isle Of Man, Variety Layoffs, Microsoft DRM, Koch & More

HYPEBOT FEATURES:

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  Maximizing Your Music Experience (Part Two)
• N.I.N. Released Free In New PlayApp Format
• 2 Brands, 12 Bands & Insound Join To Help Independent Radio
• A Wonderfully Horrible Microsoft Songsmith Ad
• LA's EconMusic Conference Set For Feb. 5th
• Meet Me In The Upper Right Hand Corner

MORE NEWS (UPDATED):

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  Despite music industry rhetoric to the contrary, UK downloaders are unlikely to be shut off by their ISP's. (Times UK)
• More on the Isle of Man's plans to offer unlimited music via ISP. (Guardian, NY Times)
• Variety lays off 30. (paidContent)
• Indie filmmaker is giving away the soundtrack to promote the movie. (TechDirt)
• Microsoft defends DRM on its UK mobile music service. (EFF)
• How to record an album on your iPhone. (Music Radar)
• EMI continues its high quality vinyl series by releasing Ben Harper's catalog. (press release)
• Koch is taking on the moniker of its parent company and changing its name to E1.
• A contrary (and somewhat accurate) view of Midem.  (Online Fandom)
• Thrift store MP3 player contains secret military files. (CNN)