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# Monday’s Music Briefing: MySpace Music CEO, Austin Struggles, Japan’s Downloads Jump & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/mondays-music-3/
- Published: 2008-11-24T00:10:00.000Z
- Updated: 2008-11-24T00:10:00.000Z
- Description: HYPEBOT FEATURES: Poll: Is There A Musical Middle Class? One View Of The Musical Middle Class YouTube Broadcast’s First Live Event Top Music 2008: Paste And Blender Layoffs At Buzznet.. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/11/mondays-music-3.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

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****HYPEBOT FEATURES:**

- **[Poll: Is There A Musical Middle Class?](https://www.hypebot.com/poll-is-there-a/)**[![Youtube](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/11/24/youtube.gif "Youtube")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/11/24/youtube.gif)
- **[One View Of The Musical Middle Class](https://www.hypebot.com/one-view-of-the/)**
- **[YouTube Broadcast’s First Live Event](https://www.hypebot.com/youtube-live-ev/)**
- **[Top Music 2008: Paste And Blender](https://www.hypebot.com/top-music-2008/)**
- **[Layoffs At Buzznet. Bloody Holidays Ahead.](https://www.hypebot.com/layoffs-at-buzz/)**
- [**imeem Upgrades Android App. Adds Mobile Ads.**](https://www.hypebot.com/imeem-upgrades/)
- **["Ca$h" Xmas Video From Staff Of Atlantic UK](https://www.hypebot.com/cah-xmas-video/)**
- **Last Week’s [Music Industry Week In Review](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/11/music-industry.html)**

**MORE NEWS:**

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- **MySpace Music** to name MTV executive **Courtney Holt as CEO this week**. ([cNet](http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023%5F3-10105816-93.html?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Austin** fighting to **keep its title as live music capital**. ([Houston Chronicle](http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/6129081.html?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Japanese music downloads jumped 30%** in the 3rd quarter. Ringtone sales slumped. ([PC World](http://www.pcworld.com/article/154302/japans%5Fmusic%5Fdownloads%5Frise%5F30%5Fpercent%5Fin%5Fq3.html?ref=hypebot.com)) 91% of Japan’s music download market is mobile.
- **Google** is **shutting down** its virtual world **Lively**. ([ars](http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081120-google-to-shut-down-lively-its-interactive-3d-world.html?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Karlheinz Brandenburg**, one of the inventors of the mp3 has joined with a German development bank to **invest in** **[DJTunes](http://www.djtunes.com/?ref=hypebot.com)**, a European music download site offering house, techno, trance and electro tracks.([paidContent](http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-mp3-inventor-brandenburg-invests-in-djtunes-dance-music-site/?ref=hypebot.com))
- The big **winners at last night’s American Music Awards** were **Chris Brown** who won three awards including Favorite Artist of the Year and Alicia Keys, Rihanna and Kanye West each taking home two AMA trophies. **(Full list of winners after the jump.)**

**2008 American Music Awards Winners**

**POP/ROCK**  
Favorite Male Artist: Chris Brown  
Favorite Female Artist: Rihanna  
Favorite Band, Duo or Group: Daughtry  
Favorite Album: "As I Am" Alicia Keys  
  
**COUNTRY**  
Favorite Male Artist: Brad Paisley  
Favorite Female Artist: Taylor Swift  
Favorite Band, Duo or Group: Rascal Flatts  
Favorite Album: "Carnival Ride" Carrie Underwood

**SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES**  
Favorite Male Artist: Chris Brown  
Favorite Female Artist: Rihanna  
Favorite Album: "As I Am" Alicia Keys

**RAP/HIP-HOP**  
Favorite Band, Duo or Group: Three 6 Mafia  
Favorite Male Artist: Kanye West  
Favorite Album: "Graduation" Kanye West  
  
**ADULT CONTEMPORARY**  
Favorite Artist: Jordin Sparks

**LATIN MUSIC**  
Favorite Artist: Enrique Iglesias

**ALTERNATIVE ROCK MUSIC**  
Favorite Artist: Linkin Park

**CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL**  
Favorite Artist: Third Day

**SOUNDTRACKS**  
Favorite Album: "Alvin and the Chipmunks"  
  
**T – Mobile FAVORITE BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST** (ALL GENRES)  
Jonas Brothers

[press release](http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/winners-announced-for-2008-american-music-awards,633285.shtml?ref=hypebot.com)