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# Hypebot’s Music 2.0 Week In Review: Apple Plans, WMG Raises, Rock Band Sells & Much More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/hypebots-musi-1-2/
- Published: 2008-03-24T03:42:00.000Z
- Updated: 2008-03-24T03:42:00.000Z
- Description: > Apple is rumored to be negotiating with the labels to give purchasers of a premium iPod unlimited access to iTunes. A Hypebot commentary calling the idea bad for the. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/03/hypebots-musi-1-2.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

[![Applelogo](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2008/03/24/applelogo.jpg "Applelogo")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/03/24/applelogo.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\> **Apple is rumored to be negotiating with the labels** to give purchasers of a premium iPod unlimited access to iTunes. A Hypebot commentary calling the idea **[bad for the music industry](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/why-apples-all.html?ref=hypebot.com)** drew lots of discussion. eMusic went a step farther saying they felt the idea deserved federal **[anti-trust action against Apple](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/emusic-promises.html?ref=hypebot.com).**

\> Warner Music Group **renewed the multi-million $ contracts** of executives [**Edgar Bronfman**](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/as-wmg-renews-c.html?ref=hypebot.com) **and [Lyor Cohen](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/wmgs-cohen-rene.html?ref=hypebot.com)** thru 2013\. H**ypebot issued [a challenge](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/wmgs-cohen-rene.html?ref=hypebot.com)** for major label execs to follow Steve Jobs’ example and work for $1 a year plus bonuses based on performance.

\> MTV’s **Rock Band** video game has [sold](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/mtvs-rock-band.html?ref=hypebot.com) more than **6 million songs.**

\> Veteran rockers **[the Bodeans](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/bodeans-go-diy.html?ref=hypebot.com) have gone D.I.Y.** with strong initial results.

[![Songkick_logo](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2008/03/24/songkick_logo.png "Songkick_logo")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/03/24/songkick%5Flogo.png&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\> [**Songkick** debuted](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/songkick-debuts.html?ref=hypebot.com) a **live music recommendation destination** and a new service that [**measures artist buzz** on the net](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/songkick-measur.html?ref=hypebot.com).

\> A new study showed that **[net radio plus social networking](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/net-radio-socia.html?ref=hypebot.com)** offers a powerful music marketing strategy.

\> A **[P2P crackdown via ISP](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/isp-p2p-crackdo.html?ref=hypebot.com)** is spreading globally.

\> [moe. manager John Topper](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/jon-topper.html?ref=hypebot.com) is **proposing a 50 cent ticket fee** to help bands pay for higher gas prices.