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# Hypebot’s New Music Business Week In Review: WMG Digital, Mobile Music, AmieStreet, Last.fm & Much More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/hypebots-new-mu/
- Published: 2008-03-01T08:05:00.000Z
- Updated: 2008-03-01T08:05:00.000Z
- Description: > Warner Music Group announced that Michael Nash will be promoted to Executive Vice President, Digital Strategy and Business Development, succeeding WMG CEO Edgar Bronfman’s brother-in-law Alejandro (Alex) Zubillaga. >. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/03/hypebots-new-mu.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

\> **Warner Music Group** [announced](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/02/wmg-digital-shi.html?ref=hypebot.com) that  
**Michael Nash will be promoted to Executive Vice President, Digital**  
**Strategy** and Business Development, succeeding WMG CEO Edgar Bronfman’s brother-in-law Alejandro (Alex)  
Zubillaga.

[![Cell_marley](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2008/03/01/cell_marley.jpg "Cell_marley")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/03/01/cell%5Fmarley.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\> **Mobile music** is on track to **[reach $17.5 billion](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/02/mobile-music-on.html?ref=hypebot.com)** in sales despite a decline in ringtones.

\> Top **indie artists and labels are** [**embracing AmieStreet**‘](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/02/top-indie-artis.html?ref=hypebot.com)s fan sets the price model.

\> **iTunes** has made a questionable claim to being the **[#2 music retailer](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/02/itunes-lays-que.html?ref=hypebot.com)** in the US.

\> **[Last.fm posted strong growth](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/02/free-on-demand.html?ref=hypebot.com)** spurred by addition of free on demand music and **[launched](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/02/lastfm-launches.html?ref=hypebot.com)** a showcase for its outside applications and widgets called **Built.Last.fm.**

**\> Facebook** has [added](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/02/facebook-adds-m.html?ref=hypebot.com) easy to set up **Music and Film launch pages.**

**\> AD SUPPORTED MUSIC DEBATE:** Last week guest commentator Bill Houghton [wrote](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/02/ad-supported.html?ref=hypebot.com) that ad supported music was not sustainable. Marc Cohen who works in ad supported music disagreed in a [guest rebuttal](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/02/ad-supported.html?ref=hypebot.com). Now Bill Houghton is back with another commentary that an ad supported [MySpace Music is doomed ](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/02/ad-supported-pa.html?ref=hypebot.com)before it launches. **Join the debate.**

\> **PiraBoogle** proves [torrent search](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/02/tuesdays-musi-3.html?ref=hypebot.com) ease.

**\> [Free Jobs Posting](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/02/beggars-group-n.html?ref=hypebot.com)**: Beggars Group needs a NYC based IT wiz.

[![Tv](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2008/03/01/tv.jpg "Tv")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/03/01/tv.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

\> **VIDEOS:**

- Highlights from the [MIDEM Free Music Panel](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/02/video-highlight.html?ref=hypebot.com)
- an [interview with Andrew Dubber](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/02/video-intervi-1.html?ref=hypebot.com) of New Music Strategies
- R.I.P. [Dave Clark Five](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/02/rip-dave-clark.html?ref=hypebot.com) lead singer Mike Smith
- farewell to Hendrix drummer [Buddy Miles](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/02/buddy-miles---r.html?ref=hypebot.com)

**On [OurDigitalMusic](http://www.ourdigitalmusic.com/?ref=hypebot.com):** [Why Amazon Is Officially The Best Place To Buy Downloads](http://www.ourdigitalmusic.com/four-million-reasons-why-amazon-is-officially-the-best-place-to-buy-downloads/?ref=hypebot.com), [10 One Hit Wonders That Drive Me Crazy](http://www.ourdigitalmusic.com/10-one-hits-wonders-that-drive-me-crazy/?ref=hypebot.com), The Eagles & Moody Blues to perform at grand opening of the first [Hard Rock Cafe Theme Park](http://www.ourdigitalmusic.com/the-eagles-moody-blues-to-open-hard-rock-amusement-park/?ref=hypebot.com) and [much more](http://www.ourdigitalmusic.com/?ref=hypebot.com)