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# Music 2.0 Week In Review: Who’s # 2?, WMG ISP Tax, DRM Stalls & Much More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/music-20-week-i-6/
- Published: 2008-03-30T07:43:25.000Z
- Updated: 2008-03-30T07:43:25.000Z
- Description: > Universal’s Interscope has invested in social music site Buzznet. > Who is the #2 download store after iTunes, Amazon or eMusic? > The adoption of DRM free music has. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/03/music-20-week-i-6.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

[![Buzznet_logo](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2008/03/30/buzznet_logo.gif "Buzznet_logo")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/03/30/buzznet%5Flogo.gif&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\> Universal’s **[Interscope has invested](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/interscope-join.html?ref=hypebot.com) in social music site Buzznet**.

\> Who is the #2 download store after iTunes, **[Amazon or eMusic](mailto:http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/who-is-number-2.html)**?

\> The **adoption of DRM free music has stalled**. Is [iTunes or the labels](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/the-march-to-dr.html?ref=hypebot.com) to blame?

[![Santana](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2008/03/30/santana.jpg "Santana")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/03/30/santana.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

\> **WMG is backing an [ISP tax on music](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/wmg-backs-isp-m.html?ref=hypebot.com)** and hired ex-Geffen digital exec Jim Griffin to spearhead the effort.

\> Two contrasting ad campaigns – **Santana for Macys and a Dr. Pepper Guns & Roses spoof** – illustrate how to use and [abuse music in marketing](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/santanas-shoes.html?ref=hypebot.com).

\> **[Billions and Aero have merged](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/billions-aero-m.html?ref=hypebot.com)** to form a powerhouse indie music booking agency.

\> UK folk legend **[Billy Bragg says Bebo](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/bragg-wants-beb.html?ref=hypebot.com)** and other tech startups who use music to make millions should pay artists more.

\> **imeem** is offering the **[advance debut of the new Rolling Stones](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/imeem-grabs-rol.html?ref=hypebot.com)** soundtrack album.

\> **[Last.fm grabbed F. Scott Woods](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/?ref=hypebot.com)** from Google as a Senior Vice President.

\> **Orange** experiments with **[ad supported mobile music downloads](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/orange-tries-ad.html?ref=hypebot.com)** in Europe.

\> **EMI Publishing UK** promoted Felix Howard to [VP of A&R](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/emi-publishing.html?ref=hypebot.com).

\> A Four Questions For (4QFor) **interview with Insomnia and [RouteNote CEO Steven Finch](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/interview-4qfor.html?ref=hypebot.com)**.

\> **Video:** A look at [Groove Armada’s 360 deal](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/video-groove-ar.html?ref=hypebot.com) with Bacardi and [Bjork calls for a free Tibet](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/03/the-now-infamou.html?ref=hypebot.com) during a concert in China

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