Monday’s Music Brief: Apple Rejects NIN, MTV Social Venture, iTunes Price Hike, MySpace Makeover, & More
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- Apple Rejects Indecent NIN iPhone App
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MORE MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS:
- MTV has formed a joint venture with Facebook and Twitter to produce and cross-promote a new show "What You’re Watching With Alexa Chung". (paidContent)
- Analysis: iTunes Price Hike Takes In Extra $43K (Billboard) Not too impressive considering that represents 33 tracks for 3 weeks. It wouldn't even pay for a full day of Edgar Bronfman's bonus last year.
- Losing Popularity Contest, MySpace Tries a Makeover (New York Times)
- Song bashing "corporate enablers" used to move iPhones – The Submarines' song "You, Me, and the Bourgeoisie" has become ubiquitous after serving as the soundtrack to Apple's iPhone ads. The weird thing? It's an anti-consumerism anthem. (ars)
- Is $8 the new sweet spot? Indie label Fat Wreck drops the price of all CD releases to $8 including the new NOFX. (Fat Wreck)
- Seeqpod remains down as of this morning.
- Digital Hollywood starts today.
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