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# Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Wednesday, December 13th, 2006
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/hypebots_new_mu_6/
- Published: 2006-12-13T00:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2006-12-13T00:15:00.000Z
- Description: > A look at the increasing number of indie bands that are ignoring major labels and going the D.Y.I. online root. (LA Times) > Sony Studios tries to compete in. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2006/12/hypebots_new_mu_6.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:10

[![Diy_1](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/diy_1.jpg "Diy_1")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/diy%5F1.jpg?ref=hypebot.com)

  
\> A look at the increasing number of **indie bands** that are **ignoring major labels** and **going the D.Y.I. online root.** ([LA Times](http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/business/la-fi-ebands10dec10,0,1200653.story?ref=hypebot.com))

\> **Sony Studios** tries to compete in the D.I.Y. era with **budget pro mastering for indie acts.** ([AOL](http://news.aol.com/entertainment/articles/%5Fa/sony-offers-superstar-treatment-to-indie/n20061203175709990016?cid=525&ref=hypebot.com))

\> **14 more have lost their jobs.** The end of the year downsizing continues as the **Verve** jazz label gets **folded into Bruce Resnikoff’s re-issue imprint Universal Music Enterprises.** They clain they are stills signing new acts, however. ([Variety](http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117955645.html?categoryid=16&cs=1&nid=2568&ref=hypebot.com))

[![Rollingstonemag](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/rollingstonemag.jpg "Rollingstonemag")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/rollingstonemag.jpg?ref=hypebot.com)

  
\> Rolling Stone’s **Top 100 Songs** Of The Year ([Rolling Stone](http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/12769472/the%5F100%5Fbest%5Fsongs%5Fof%5F2006?ref=hypebot.com))

\> Famed music journalist **Robert Christgau is back via MSN.** ([MSN](http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide?ref=hypebot.com))

\> Atlantic Records founde**r Ahmet Ertugen is seriously ill.** ([Reuters](http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/12/people.ertegun.reut/index.html?ref=hypebot.com))

[![Jasonmraz](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/jasonmraz.jpg "Jasonmraz")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/jasonmraz.jpg?ref=hypebot.com)

  
\> Major label act **Jason Mraz** is offering a **digital only live release powered by Musicane** via his website only. ([here](http://www.jasonmraz.com/mraz2%5F0/index.php?r=0.847607749514282&ref=hypebot.com)) The format give the artist control to **sell only the full album** at a price greater than the $9.99 allowed at iTunes and other download stores as well as avoid the costs associated with a physical release.

\> GIRLS GO HOME!

The music industry is still a boys club. ([LA Times](http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-ca-women10dec10,0,1833039.story?coll=la-entnews-music&ref=hypebot.com))

[![Itunes_3](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/itunes_3.jpg "Itunes_3")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/itunes%5F3.jpg?ref=hypebot.com)

\>A Forrester study shows that iTunes and other **download sales are flat** leaving some in the industry to wonder **what the future holds.** ([Register UK](http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/12/11/digital%5Fdownloads%5Fflatline/?ref=hypebot.com)) Please don’t say ringtones.