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# More Music Industry News: Facebook, Free Music, Spotify, Cyber Monday, 7Digital, P2P In Japan & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/more-music-industry-news-1-16/
- Published: 2009-12-02T00:05:00.000Z
- Updated: 2009-12-02T00:05:00.000Z
- Description: Facebook eliminates regional networks, tops 350 million users. (VentureBeat) Yahoo is also deepening its relationship with Facebook. (NY Times) "Can Music Be Free?" Music Ally takes a week long look.. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/12/more-music-industry-news-1-16.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
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- **[![image from www.unomaha.edu](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2012875ff9ddb970c-115wi)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2012875ff9ddb970c-pi?ref=hypebot.com) Facebook** eliminates regional networks, tops **350 million users**. ([VentureBeat](http://venturebeat.com/2009/12/01/facebook-eliminates-regional-networks-tops-350-million-users/?utm%5Fsource=feedburner&utm%5Fmedium=feed&utm%5Fcampaign=Feed%3A+venturebeat-digitalmedia+%28VentureBeat+%C2%BB+DigitalMedia%29&utm%5Fcontent=Google+Reader)) **Yahoo** is also deepening its **relationship with Facebook.** ([NY Times](http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/02/yahoo-deepens-friendship-with-facebook/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **"Can Music Be Free?"** [Music Ally](http://musically.com/blog/?ref=hypebot.com) takes a week long look.
- **Spotify has denied reports** that it could soon be **launching its music-streaming service on video** games consoles. ([Telegraph UK](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6700242/Spotify-denies-console-rumours.html?ref=hypebot.com)) *Forrestor's [Mark Mulligan](http://twitter.com/Mark%5FMulligan?ref=hypebot.com) tweeted yesterday that it is in the works.* *"Bet Music Choice is thrilled."* **Osca r Stol has joined Spotify as CTO** bringing a background in mobile monetization.
- **Cyber Monday Music:** The Biz Waits For Cyber Week After Christmas Instead*.* ([Billboard](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry/e3i7be089acf10901c72402e0022c144d92?ref=hypebot.com))
- **7digital opens MP3 download stores in Finland and Norway**. Partners at launch include Spotify, Last.fm and AOL’s Winamp. 7digital now live in 16 countries. ([press release](http://about.7digital.net/Press/2009/7digitalsinternationalexpansioncontinueswiththelaunchofnewdownloadstoresinFinlandandNorway?ref=hypebot.com))
- A Decade In Review: David Stubbs Asks **Whatever Happened To Pop?** *(*[Quietus](http://thequietus.com/articles/03333-a-decade-in-review-post-x-factor-david-stubbs-asks-whatever-happened-to-pop-music?ref=hypebot.com)*)*
- **[![image from corp.aol.co.uk](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2012875ffa145970c-100wi)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2012875ffa145970c-pi?ref=hypebot.com) Scott Perry** of the always informative **[New Music Tipsheet](http://newmusictipsheet.com/index.php?ref=hypebot.com)** has added online TV star to his resume with **AOL's Spinner's [New Music Minute](http://www.spinner.com/2009/11/30/scott-perry-serves-up-the-new-music-minute-episode-two/?ref=hypebot.com).**
- Study: Terrestrial **Radio Still Dominates Listening.** ([FMQB](http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=1609324&spid=1314&ref=hypebot.com))
- **Japan sinks P2P pirates** – Rights orgs, police arrests 10 users of Share software. ([Variety](http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118011974.html?categoryid=1442&cs=1&ref=hypebot.com))
- Bogota Columbia based **Yimup** is offering a suite of **online music sales and marketing tools**.([press release](http://www.mmdnewswire.com/yimup-6350.html?ref=hypebot.com)) *More confirmation that music industry innovation is happening everywhere.*