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# More 2007 Music Industry Predictions
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/more_2007_music/
- Published: 2007-01-02T06:50:08.000Z
- Updated: 2007-01-02T06:50:08.000Z
- Description: In addition to Hypebot’s own 2007 Music Industry predictions, we found some others willing to gaze into their own crystal balls with some interesting results: Bob Lefsetz’s predictions include: EMI. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/01/more_2007_music.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Indie Music, Major Labels, Music Marketing, Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

In addition to Hypebot’s own 2007 Music Industry[ predictions](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2006/12/hypebots%5Fpredic.html?ref=hypebot.com), we found some others willing to gaze into their own crystal balls with some interesting results:

**Bob Lefsetz’s predictions include:**

- [![Emi_59](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/emi_59.jpg "Emi_59")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/emi%5F59.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)  
EMI headed for big trouble
- Billboard getting thinner and thinner
- Band managers growing in importance
- ([more](http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/?ref=hypebot.com))

**Digital maven Rags Gupta’s predictions include:**

- [![Emusic_16](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/emusic_16.jpg "Emusic_16")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/emusic%5F16.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)  
Last.FM and Pandora will get bought by Google, Clear Channel or Viacom
- eMusic will file an IPO
- The Sony BMG merger case will be favorably resolved by the EU courts. EMI and Warner Music will try to merge again
- ([more](http://www.ragsgupta.com/weblog/2006/12/digital%5Fmusic%5Fp.html?ref=hypebot.com))

**Blogger J Herskowitz’s predictions include:**

- [![Spiralfrog_7](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/spiralfrog_7.jpg "Spiralfrog_7")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/spiralfrog%5F7.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)  
Mecora gets sued
- SpiralFrog launches with a thud
- Zune starts to make inroads
- ([more](http://globallistic.blogspot.com/2007/01/my-predictions-or-wishlist-for-digital.html?ref=hypebot.com))

**Click [here](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2006/12/hypebots%5Fpredic.html?ref=hypebot.com) for Hypebot’s predictions.**