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# Hypebot’s New Music Business Week In Review
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/hypebots-new-1-2/
- Published: 2007-07-28T18:52:16.000Z
- Updated: 2007-07-28T18:52:16.000Z
- Description: >>> The LA Times killed a column that advocated free music giveaways as Prince did recently in the UK. (Read the full text of the banned article here.) and late. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/07/hypebots-new-1-2.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

\>>> The **LA Times killed a column that advocated free music giveaway**s as Prince did recently in the UK. (Read the full text of the banned article [here](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/07/full-text-of-ba.html?ref=hypebot.com).) and late in the week the columnist issued a [response](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/07/update-banned-l.html?ref=hypebot.com).

[![Universal](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/07/28/universal.jpg "Universal")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/07/28/universal.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> And speaking of Prince, **the non-profit Electronic Frontier foundation [sued Universal](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/07/eff-sues-univer.html?ref=hypebot.com)** on behalf of a young mother whose video of her s**on dancing to Prince’s "Crazy" had been pulled down from YouTube**. Watch the reposted video [here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1KfJHFWlhQ&ref=hypebot.com).

\>>> A new **study of Live365** [underscored](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/07/live365-study-u.html?ref=hypebot.com) **the importance of internet radio to independent music** and labels.

\>>> Hypebot **interviewed music industry blogger** Glenn Peoples of **[Coolfer.com](http://www.coolfer.com/?ref=hypebot.com)** ([Part I](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/07/hypebots-coolfe.html?ref=hypebot.com#more) & [II](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/07/hypebots-cool-1.html?ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> **CD importer Smash has closed it doors** and Hypebot took [an in depth look](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/07/dominos-falling.html?ref=hypebot.com) at this dwindling music industry sector.

[![Emi](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/07/28/emi.jpg "Emi")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/07/28/emi.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> **EMI is [partnering](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/07/emi-uses-drm-fr.html?ref=hypebot.com) with digital agency VerveLife** for new marketing promotions like **a DRM free download giveaway with Burger King UK.**

[![Hits](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/07/28/hits.jpg "Hits")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/07/28/hits.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> **President Bush** showed his **[ignorance](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/07/our-president-o.html?ref=hypebot.com) of a current battles over performance royalties at radio** at a recent press conference.

\>>> **Rhapsody** revealed that they have **[no plans](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/07/exclusive-rhaps.html?ref=hypebot.com) to start selling DRM free downloads** until the majority of major label product is available without the current restrictions. Napster had recently expressed a similar policy.

[![Last_fm](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/07/28/last_fm.gif "Last_fm")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/07/28/last%5Ffm.gif&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> **Last.FM** got some [backlash](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/07/lastfm-demands-.html?ref=hypebot.com) for **demanding that indie artists some waive royalties** before the customized net broadcaster will play them.