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# More Music Industry News: Datz, We7, Publishers Attack iTunes, eMusic & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/misc/
- Published: 2009-09-17T00:03:00.000Z
- Updated: 2009-09-17T00:03:00.000Z
- Description: UK unlimited mp3 site Datz has stopped operation. The Beatles and Jay-Z dominate the weekly sales chart. (FMQB) Why We7 serves musicians as well as fans. Barely a week goes. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/09/misc.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

- UK unlimited mp3 site **[Datz](http://www.datz.com/?ref=hypebot.com) has stopped operation**.
- **The Beatles** and **Jay-Z dominate** the weekly **sales** chart. ([FMQB](http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=1503467&spid=1314&ref=hypebot.com))
- **Why We7 serves musicians as well as fans.** Barely a week goes by without the media writing stories on Spotify. But I think there's a far better free music streaming service out there. ([Guardian](http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2009/sep/17/behind-music-we7?ref=hypebot.com))
- Music publishers: **iTunes not paying fair share.** ([CNet](http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023%5F3-10355448-93.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-DigitalMedia&ref=hypebot.com))
- **ToonsTunes launches** virtual community offering an **online recording studio** and concert performances for kids. ([press release](http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-14-2009/0005093551&EDATE=&ref=hypebot.com))
- Analysis: **eMusic Positions Itself In The New Album Era** ([Billboard](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry/e3ib926e60df33c2267564187faf72ab833?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Twitter** goes for a new round of **funding based on a $1 Billion** valuation. ([MediaMemo](http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090916/twitter-goes-for-broke-if-broke-means-a-lot-of-money-new-funding-round-at-1-billion-valuation/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **R.I.P.** – [Mary Travers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary%5FTravers%5F%28singer%29?ref=hypebot.com) of Peter Paul & Mary.