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NEWS BRIEF: Big Day For Apple, Once + 8 Tonys, Last.fm Hid Hack, Domino + Drip.fm, McBride & More

image from www.google.comApple's online store was down this morning for a revamp prior to today's 10AM PT WWDC keynote. Expect some big announcements including a revamped iTunes. We'll be tweeting the highlights and music related details @hypebot this morning and doing an afternoon wrap up post.

  • 'Once' won eight Tony awards in all, including for its lead actor, Steve Kazee. (AP)
  • How long ago did the Last.fm security breach happen? (CNet) According to a new report, the passwords might have been compromised several months ago, but the issue remained undetected.

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  • Label subscription service Drip.fm scores Domino Records. (Pitchfork)
  • Indiegogo Raises $15M to Become "Funding Platform for All".
  • On the Big Machine/Clear Channel royalty deal: Radio Royalty Deal Offers Hope for Industrywide Pact (NYT) and Fitch Ratings Approves.
  • Forward thinker Terry McBride CEO of Nettwerk Music Talks About Fun. and the State of Music with the Music Biz Weekly Podcast.
  • Fiona Apple To Label: Back Off, I'm Connecting With My Fans (techdirt)
  • George Harrison once again topped the charts when the 2-DVD set of Martin Scorsese's GEORGE HARRISON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD debuted at No. 1 in North America,

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