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More Music News Wed 8/26/09: Spotify $’s, Robertson Interview, Weather Channel Gets Into Music Biz & More

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  • Zune_logo Top Microsoft Zune Marketing Executive Leaves For Universal Music. (paidContent) Just a month before a new Zune launches…
  • Spotify now making universal more money than iTunes, in Sweden: In a vote of confidence for Spotify's ad-supported streaming business model, it is now bringing in more money for Universal Music in Sweden than iTunes. (paidContent UK) And sadly since Universal is a part-owner, how much will the artists see if this?
  • Greg Sandoval interviews Michael Robertson: Digital music's bad boy was right. (CNet)
  • Indie musician Mia Kim to release fan-funded project "Who Is Sukey Rose?" (press release)
  • Glenn Peoples offers an overview and analysis of recent music industry earnings reports. (Billboard.biz)
  • YouTube to monetize your 15 minutes of fame. (NY Times)
  • The new Vibe names Jermaine Hall as New Editor-in-Chief (press release)
  • Tv The Weather Channel launches new digital music site TheWeatherChannelMusic.com:  Digital site expands musical offerings, features big-name artists and independent musicians showcased on the popular all-weather network. (press release) I can't imagine this being a big earner, but if you subscribe to the retail theory of being available wherever the consumer and their interest is, why not?
  • Mininova Ordered to Remove All ‘Infringing’ Torrents – Mininova has lost its civil dispute with Dutch anti-piracy outfit BREIN. The judge ruled that Mininova is not directly responsible for any copyright infringement, but ordered it to remove all torrents linking to copyrighted material within three months, or face a penalty of up to 5 million euros. (TorrentFreak)

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