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# More Music Industry News:  Anonymous Strikes Again, Dick Griffey Dies, P2P-Settlement Factory, Tommy Mottola Writes Book, Seth Godin & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/more-news-13/
- Published: 2010-10-04T07:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2010-10-04T07:00:00.000Z
- Description: Good morning Hypebot. As Bruce announced on Friday, he will be gone today and tomorrow at an IEBA gathering in Nashville. From 3:30 on today, he says, "Stop by Skyline Music. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/10/more-news-13.html]
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Good morning **Hypebot**. As Bruce announced on Friday, he will be gone today and tomorrow at an IEBA gathering in Nashville. From 3:30 on today, he says, "Stop by **Skyline Music** in Agent's Alley to say hello!" A number of you have asked for the source of [the forecast](https://www.hypebot.com/forecast-predicts-strong-digital-download-growth/) that predicted strong **digital growth**; here [that is](http://dmnnewswire.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=1215427&ref=hypebot.com). Anonymous engaged in more DDos attacks over the weekend which took down **Ministry of Sound's** site. **Tommy Mottola**, famed music industry mogul, is writing a book called *The Last Starmaker*; it will be out in early **2012**. Also, don't forget to check out the [music industry's week in review](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/10/rewind.html), what I read [over the weekend](https://www.hypebot.com/what-im-reading/), and last week on [Music Think Tank](https://www.hypebot.com/mtt-the-stream-that-snuck-up-on-you-music-management-skills-you-must-network-in-person-too/).

- **Tommy Mottola** has signed a deal to write his memoirs. ([MusicRooms](http://www.musicrooms.net/showbiz/17014-tommy-mottola-to-write-book.html?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Historic audio** at risk, thanks to **bad copyright laws**. ([Ars](http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/10/report-copyright-laws-put-americas-sound-heritage-at-risk.ars?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Dick Griffey**, Founder of Solar Records, Is Dead at 71\. ([NYT](http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/04/arts/music/04griffey.html?%5Fr=1&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1286200972-YriFBBGqWAte0HTScTAw8w&ref=hypebot.com))
- **Ministry of Sound** taken down in DDoS attack. ([PCAdvisor](http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=3242183&ref=hypebot.com))

**More Music Industry News & Features:** 

- Interview with **Jeff Price**, CEO & Co-Founder of TuneCore. ([SingerUniverse](http://www.singeruniverse.com/jeffprice123.htm?ref=hypebot.com))
- The ‘**Legal Blackmail**’ Business: Inside a P2P-Settlement Factory. ([Wired](http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/10/the-legal-blackmail-business/all/1?ref=hypebot.com#ixzz11OoHnWa8))
- Music industry fights clashing **digital battles**: Efforts to build fan bases and make money online can conflict with war on piracy. ([DNJ](http://www.dnj.com/article/DN/20101003/BUSINESS01/10030328/1088/BUSINESS/Music+industry+fights+clashing+digital+battles?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Seth Godin** on the History of Radio’s Future. ([MarkM](http://www.markramseymedia.com/2010/09/seth-godin-on-the-history-of-radio%E2%80%99s-future/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Guitar Hero**: Warriors of Rock is more of the same. ([Ars](http://arstechnica.com/gaming/reviews/2010/10/guitar-hero-warriors-of-rock-is-more-of-the-same.ars?utm%5Fsource=rss&utm%5Fmedium=rss&utm%5Fcampaign=rss))
- **PlusFourSix** reaches 10m songs milestone. ([MusicAlly](http://musically.com/blog/2010/10/04/plusfoursix-reaches-10m-songs-milestone/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Downloading Torrents**: There's An App For That. ([Techi](http://www.techi.com/2010/10/downloading-torrents-theres-an-app-for-that/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Bruce Houghton**: Innovation Over Indictments. ([Midem](http://midemnetblog.typepad.com/midemnet%5Fblog/2010/10/bruce-houghton-innovation-over-indictments.html?ref=hypebot.com))
- **10 Ways to Show Fan Appreciation**. ([MusicMarketing](http://www.musicmarketing.com/2010/10/fan-appreciation.html?ref=hypebot.com))