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# Monday’s Music Brief: Trendrr Pro, MJ Fever, Apple Sued, Tunecore, Canada & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/mondays-music-brief-3/
- Published: 2009-06-29T00:10:00.000Z
- Updated: 2009-06-29T00:10:00.000Z
- Description: Friday is a holiday in the US, but I'll be covering the news as it breaks all week and adding the usual commentary. And on Thursday we'll continue a Hypebot. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/06/mondays-music-brief-3.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

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Friday is a holiday in the US, but I'll be covering the news as it breaks all week and adding the usual commentary. And on Thursday we'll continue a Hypebot holiday tradition that gives readers a chance to introduce themselves and network. So stay tuned and inward to a great week! Musexpo begins inthe UK…- Bruce Houghton  

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- **Apple sued** over iTunes gift cards ([cNet](http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579%5F3-10273669-37.html?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Google mistakes Michael Jackson’s death** for an **“automated attack”.** ([Media Memo](http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090626/google-mistakes-michael-jacksons-death-for-an-automated-attack/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Napster 10 Years Of Turmoil:** "1999 saw the debut of Napster…it started a storm of change in the music industry and here Geoff Taylor, chief executive of the BPI, reflects on what has happened in the last 10 years." ([BBC](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8120320.stm?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Tunecore has added Limewire** to the list of online retailers it supplies. ([Tunecore](http://tunecore.com/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Live Nation has extended its No Service Fee Wednesdays** again by dropping the service fee on all 4-Packs and 6-Packs this Wednesday, July 1 0nly at LiveNation.com. ([press release](http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9OTI1MXxDaGlsZElEPS0xfFR5cGU9Mw==&t=1&ref=hypebot.com))
- **Canadian Liberal Party** wants to **‘combat’ piracy** and ratify the WIPO. ([ZeroPaid](http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86509/canadian-liberal-party-wants-to-combat-piracy-in-canada-ratify-wipo/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Pirate parties parade** through Prague, Paris ([ars](http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/pirate-parties-parade-through-prague-paris.ars?ref=hypebot.com))
- [**VIZIO Unveils Rhapsody Digital Music Service** for VIZIO Internet Apps](http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/vizio-unveils-rhapsody-digital-music,869928.shtml?ref=hypebot.com)

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