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# Monday’s Music Brief: Coda.fm, Nokia, Nocturne, Hillary Rosen, Retail & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/mondays-music-brief-10/
- Published: 2009-03-02T00:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2009-03-02T00:30:00.000Z
- Description: HYPEBOT FEATURES: Why Can't We All Just Get Along? Coda.FM: Not Your Average Pirates Transcript: Jim Griffin of Choruss' Keynote At Digital Music Forum East Literal Videos Offer Comic Twist. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/03/mondays-music-brief-10.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

**HYPEBOT FEATURES:**

- **[![Monkey dog](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2011279183b1928a4-100wi)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2011279183b1928a4-pi?ref=hypebot.com)**  
**[Why Can't We All Just Get Along?](https://www.hypebot.com/why-cant-we-all-just-get-along/)**
- **[Coda.FM: Not Your Average Pirates](https://www.hypebot.com/codafm-not-your-average-pirates/)**
- **[Transcript: Jim Griffin of Choruss' Keynote At Digital Music Forum East](https://www.hypebot.com/transcript-jim-griffin-of-choruss-keynote-at-digital-music-forum-east/)**
- **[Literal Videos Offer Comic Twist On Classics](https://www.hypebot.com/literal-videos-offer-comic-twist-on-classics/)**
- **Daily D.I.Y. – [Your Best Salesman](https://www.hypebot.com/daily-diy-best-salesman/)**
- **[REWIND: Last Week In Review](https://www.hypebot.com/rewind-live-faces-congress-riaa-cuts-universal-combines-itunes-goes-indie-more/)**
- **[Music Industry News Via Twitter, RSS, Friendfeed, Tumblr & Email](https://www.hypebot.com/music-industry-news-via-twitter-rss-friendfeed-tumblr-email/)**

**MORE NEWS:**

- [![Nokia comes with music logo phone](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2011168a364d2970c-100wi)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2011168a364d2970c-pi?ref=hypebot.com)Nokia's **Comes With Music wants to drop DRM.** ([Channel News Asia](http://www.channelnewsasia.com/cna/cgi-bin/search/search%5F7days.pl?status=&search=nokia&id=411983&ref=hypebot.com) via [Music Ally](http://musically.com/blog/2009/03/02/nokia-confirms-drm-free-coming-to-comes-with-music/?ref=hypebot.com))
- French **distributor Nocturne** which handles almost 300 labels appears **close to bankruptcy.** ([Billboard.biz](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry/e3i6d505d3b49858f3285bdb82079c11450?ref=hypebot.com))
- A critical look at **Hillary Rosen**'s new job as a **lobbyist for Live Nation**. ([Hitsville](http://www.hitsville.org/2009/02/26/hilary-rosen-shes-baaaack/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Music Retail Going, Going, Just About Gone:** Virgin Shutting Two More Music Stores.([Media Memo](http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090228/music-retail-going-going-just-about-gone-virgin-shutting-two-more-music-stores/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Spotify hopes to steer fans away from piracy**. ([FT](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/117e0bd0-0690-11de-ab0f-000077b07658.html?ref=hypebot.com)) I think ending piracy is a bit optimistic even for this great service billed as 21st century radio.
- Labels size up **Web 2.0 music services**. ([cNet](http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023%5F3-10184877-93.html?ref=hypebot.com))
- Last week **Sheryl Crow got [blasted by the New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/25/opinion/25dowd.html?ref=hypebot.com)**  
and others for playing a private event for Northern Trust – a bank  
which took taxpayer bailout funds. The Wall Street Journal take **a [look inside the event](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123577656810997247.html?ref=hypebot.com).**
- In case you missed the fun, archived **[video of the Senate hearing](http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=3674&ref=hypebot.com) on the Live Nation Ticketmaster merger** is now viewable online.
- The complexities of **music licensing is a major impediment to innovation**. ([ars](http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/03/musics-copyright-battle-made-worse-by-the-fear-of-change.ars?ref=hypebot.com))

**MORE…**

- **How To Kill The Music Industry.** ([TorrentFreak](http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-kill-the-music-industry-090227/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Why Piracy Is Not Actually A Problem** For The Music Industry. ([TechDirt](http://techdirt.com/articles/20090227/0242173922.shtml?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Geeks Only:** [Ethan Kaplan](http://blackrimglasses.com/?ref=hypebot.com) on Warner Bros. + Reprise Records. **How does Warner Bros. Records work with Drupal?** ([Drupalcon](http://dc2009.drupalcon.org/interviews/warner-bros-reprise-records?ref=hypebot.com))
- Former Hot Buttered Rum manager and MOG team member **Dan Carlstrom** lands at credentials (aka backstage pass) company **[AccessDesign](http://www.accesspasses.com/?ref=hypebot.com)** in business development.
- Musician **Benjamin Taylor + Topspin + Social Media = ecosystem**. ([9 Giant Steps](http://www.9giantsteps.com/?p=1047&ref=hypebot.com))
- **Band Metrics** Named a 2009 Top 40 Innovative Georgia Technology Company ([IndieMusicTech](http://www.indiemusictech.com/music%5Fmarketing%5Ffor%5Findie/2009/02/band-metrics-named-a-2009-top-40-innovative-georgia-technology-company.html?ref=hypebot.com))