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# Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Wednesday August 16th, 2006
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/hypebots_new_mu_10-5/
- Published: 2006-08-16T04:01:00.000Z
- Updated: 2006-08-16T04:01:00.000Z
- Description: UPDATED – YouTube which boast 100 million daily viewers is in serious talks with the major labels to offer a broad library of music videos for free much like Yahoo!. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2006/08/hypebots_new_mu_10-5.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:10

**UPDATED** 

[![Youtube_8](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/youtube_8.gif "Youtube_8")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/youtube%5F8.gif?ref=hypebot.com)

– [**YouTube**](http://www.youtube.com/?ref=hypebot.com) which boast **100 million daily viewers** is in serious talks with the major labels to offer a broad library of **music videos for free** much like Yahoo! and Real, **but with added community** and consumer review features. WMG and EMI are already onboard with the new plan. ([Reuters](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060815/music%5Fnm/media%5Fyoutube%5Fdc%5F1?ref=hypebot.com))

[![Applelogo_37](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/applelogo_37.jpg "Applelogo_37")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/applelogo%5F37.jpg?ref=hypebot.com)

– **Nordic consumer regulators** will meet in Iceland this month to discuss possible legal **action against Apple** if the company does not ease restrictions that stop songs bought on iTunes from being played on players other than the iPod. ([AP](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060815/ap%5Fon%5Fhi%5Fte/norway%5Fapple%5Fitunes?ref=hypebot.com))

– As if P2P’s don’t have enough enemies already, **Altnet is suing Streamcast**. ([TechDirt](http://techdirt.com/articles/20060815/0137231.shtml?ref=hypebot.com))

– The **Nintendo Fusion Tour** links live music and gaming. ([Billboard](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060813/music%5Fnm/nintendo%5Fdc%5F1?ref=hypebot.com))

[![Xm_12](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/xm_12.jpg "Xm_12")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/xm%5F12.jpg?ref=hypebot.com)

– **XM and Sirius** are both dealing with slowing subsriber growth and increased **customer churn**. Each is taking a decidely different approach to find a soulution. (WSJ via [RAIN](http://www.kurthanson.com/archive/news/081506/index.asp?ref=hypebot.com))

– New **air security** measures are **hurting musicians** and the instruments that they carry with them. ([NY Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/15/arts/music/15tour.html?%5Fr=1&ref=arts&oref=slogin)). A good source of general travel security measure can be found at [Concierge.com](http://www.concierge.com/?ref=hypebot.com).