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# Music Industry News: Majors Love Russian Site, Rosoff Moves, Android #1, Evenbrite’s $20M & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/more-news-1-4/
- Published: 2010-10-07T00:31:00.000Z
- Updated: 2010-10-07T00:31:00.000Z
- Description: (UPDATED) I wrote a short piece titled "Innovation Over Indictments" on the MidemNet blog; it's inspired by the relaunch of the RIAA's latest whack-a-mole target Mulve.com (which appears to be back. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/10/more-news-1-4.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:59

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(UPDATED) I wrote a short piece titled "**[Innovation Over Indictments](http://midemnetblog.typepad.com/midemnet%5Fblog/2010/10/bruce-houghton-innovation-over-indictments.html?ref=hypebot.com)**" on the **MidemNet blog**; it's inspired by the relaunch of the RIAA's latest whack-a-mole target **Mulve.com** (which appears to be back off line for the moment), and the need to provide consumers with more legal choices now.   **I'd love to hear [your reaction](http://midemnetblog.typepad.com/midemnet%5Fblog/2010/10/bruce-houghton-innovation-over-indictments.html?ref=hypebot.com).**

- **iviMusic** – All four **major labels** are backing this **Russian** music video site. ([press release](http://www.marketwatch.com/story/big-four-international-music-majors-universal-music-group-sony-music-entertainment-warner-music-group-and-emi-group-license-the-content-for-just-launched-first-russian-music-video-portal-ivimusic-2010-10-05?reflink=MW%5Fnews%5Fstmp&ref=hypebot.com))
- **Matt Rosoff is moving** his coverage of digital music from his **Digital Noise** column on **CNet** to **Silicon Valley Insider** ([CNet](http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526%5F3-20018853-27.html?ref=hypebot.com)) *and I'll be moving my RSS reader with him.*
- Don't stop with an iPhone app.   **Android is #1** with new smartphone buyers. ([Nielson](http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online%5Fmobile/android-most-popular-operating-system-in-u-s-among-recent-smartphone-buyers/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Eventbrite raises $20 million** more for online ticketing. ([NYT](http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/06/online-ticketing-start-up-books-more-cash/?ref=hypebot.com))

**More Music Industry News & Commentary:**

- **Topspin** has a new **mail-for-media widget** that will automatically adapt itself to the **iPad & iPhone** with an HTML5 presentation. ([Topspin](http://www.topspinmedia.com/2010/10/whipping-up-weird-science-in-topspin-labs/?ref=hypebot.com))
- Who is doing **location based social** networking right? [**Superglued**](http://superglued.com/charts/foursquare/2010/37?ref=hypebot.com) starts **charting Foursquare checkins** at NYC concerts.
- Established artists like **Rosanne Cash** are joining the **growing house concert movement**. ([LA Times](http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music%5Fblog/2010/10/rosanne-cash-house-concert.html?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Orb MP-1**: A Cheaper Approach to Music Streaming. ([WP](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/05/AR2010100505700.html?ref=hypebot.com))
- Survey: **One in three** U.S. teens plans to buy an iPhone within six months. ([CNN](http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/10/06/survey-one-in-three-u-s-teens-plans-to-buy-an-iphone-within-six-months/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Cassette Tapes** Make A Comeback … Kind Of. ([NPR](http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2010/10/04/130329219/cassette-tapes-are-coming-back-kind-of&sc=fb&cc=fp?ref=hypebot.com))
- The **.ly** domain space to be considered unsafe. ([BM](http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2010/10/the-ly-domain-space-to-be-considered-unsafe/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **40 Countries** Agree on Anti-Piracy Plan. ([thewrap](http://bit.ly/bOuyV3?ref=hypebot.com))
- EU promises **no law change** as full Acta text released. ([ZDNet](http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/regulation/2010/10/06/eu-promises-no-law-change-as-full-acta-text-released-40090432/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Next Big Sound**: Alex White's Boulder startup uses social networks to find rock & roll's future. ([WW](http://bit.ly/bkIhkO?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Sneaker** for a Band’s Big Break. ([NYT](http://nyti.ms/debcT4?ref=hypebot.com))
- Another debate over **music subscriptions**. ([LATimes](http://lat.ms/aS6ZeW?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Gene Simmons Says Sue Your Fans,** Take Their Homes; So **Why Hasn't He?** ([Techdirt](http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101006/03481311310/gene-simmons-says-sue-your-fans-take-their-homes-so-why-hasn-t-he.shtml?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Derek Sivers** @ Business of Software. I sold my business & gave the money away. ([BLN](http://thebln.com/2010/10/derek-sivers-business-of-software-i-sold-my-business-gave-the-money-away/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Lily Allen** attacked by net pirates. ([ZDNet](http://bit.ly/aAsfQx?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Gene Simmons** Says Sue Your Fans, Take Their Homes; So Why Hasn't He?. ([TechDirt](http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101006/03481311310/gene-simmons-says-sue-your-fans-take-their-homes-so-why-hasn-t-he.shtml?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Online Ticketing** Start-Up Books More Cash. ([Bits](http://nyti.ms/a2HY2s?ref=hypebot.com))
- Is It Possible to **Sell Out** in 2010? ([VV](http://bit.ly/?u=http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/2010/10/is%5Fit%5Fpossible.php+&searchButton=Shorten&ref=hypebot.com))