REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Looking back on a week of industry news, we explore the dark world of Japanese Idol's fan culture, the unsurprising firing of venue execs, iHeartRadio's impressive growth, Spotify's challenge to YouTube, and much, much more.

• Japanese Idol, Music As Merchandise And PledgeMusic's Evil Twin… Is This The Future Of Music?

• Guitar Hero YouTuber Sings Acapella Version To Avoid Takedown

• Time Is Running Out To Enter NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest

• 6 Venue Execs Fired For Reselling Tickets And No One Is Surprised

• Another Problem For Pandora? IHeartRadio Passes 80 Million Registered Users

• Spotify Japan Launch Nears + They're Hiring Worldwide!

• Spotify Just Parked Its Tanks On YouTube’s Lawn: Video Goes Live In IOS, Android Apps

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