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# Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Wednesday February 7th, 2007
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/hypebots_new_mu_3/
- Published: 2007-02-07T03:06:00.000Z
- Updated: 2007-02-07T03:06:00.000Z
- Description: >>> Finetune which attempts to combine the social aspects of Last.FM with the ease and depth of Pandora is getting raves. (ZDNet) And after playing with Finetune yesterday afternoon I. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/02/hypebots_new_mu_3.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

\>>> **[Finetune](http://www.finetune.com/?ref=hypebot.com)** which attempts to combine the social aspects of Last.FM with the ease and depth of Pandora **is getting raves**. ([ZDNet](http://blogs.zdnet.com/Stewart/?p=249&ref=hypebot.com)) And after playing with Finetune yesterday afternoon I have to say that **I agree.**

[![Broadbandinstu_1](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/broadbandinstu_1.jpg "Broadbandinstu_1")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/broadbandinstu%5F1.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

\>>>  
Rumors are [flying](http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/020607iriver/view?ref=hypebot.com) [about](http://digitalmediabulletin.com/2007/02/05/broadband-instruments-is-mystery-music-company/?ref=hypebot.com) new company **[Broadband Instruments](http://www.broadbandinstruments.com/?ref=hypebot.com)** which is apparently staffed by **digital music veterans** including Dennis Mudd (formerly of MusicMatch), Jonathan Sasse (formerly of iRiver), and Jim Cady (formerly of Rio) and is apparently c**oncocting a new digital store/wireless music player combo** for release within the next few months.

\>>> Sony Ericcson [launched](http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070207/tc%5Fpcworld/128789?ref=hypebot.com) some **ultra-slim new phones in it’s popular Walkman music phone line.**

\>>> **Island** [named](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070207/music%5Fnm/dupri%5Fdc%5F1?ref=hypebot.com) record producer and Janet Jackson **Jermaine Dupree as President Of Urban Music.**

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[![Mouse_34](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/mouse_34.jpg "Mouse_34")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/mouse%5F34.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

\>> Despite lawsuits **P2P use was [up 7%](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070207/wr%5Fnm/piracy%5Fdc?ref=hypebot.com) last year** and shows no signs of slowing.

\>>> **Worthy Click –** Andy Hagans’ Ultimate **Guide to Linkbaiting and Social Media Marketing.** ([click](http://tropicalseo.com/2007/andy-hagans-ultimate-guide-to-link-baiting-and-social-media-marketing/?ref=hypebot.com))