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# Music Industry Week In Review: MySpace, The Orchard, SanDisk & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/music-industr-1-3/
- Published: 2008-09-28T07:59:31.000Z
- Updated: 2008-09-28T07:59:31.000Z
- Description: The big story last week was the launch of MySpace Music with all four major labels aboard. Here a details and commentary. Some members of the independent music community cried. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/09/music-industr-1-3.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

- [![Myspace_music_logo](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/09/28/myspace_music_logo.jpg "Myspace_music_logo")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/09/28/myspace%5Fmusic%5Flogo.jpg) The big story last week was the [l**aunch**](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/09/myspace-music-t.html) **of MySpace Music** with all four major labels aboard. Here a [details and commentary](https://www.hypebot.com/myspace-music-d/).
- Some members of the **independent music community cried foul** including Merlin (["unhealthy and dangerous"](https://www.hypebot.com/merlin-cries-fo/)) Koch (["a cold embrace"](https://www.hypebot.com/kochs-rejects-c/)) and A2IM (["disappointed](https://www.hypebot.com/a2im-joins-merl/)") because they have not [been offered](https://www.hypebot.com/myspace-respond/) a similar equity position as the major labels. There’s even **[anti-trust talk](https://www.hypebot.com/is-an-anti-tris/).**
- [![Orchard_logo](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/09/28/orchard_logo.gif "Orchard_logo")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/09/28/orchard%5Flogo.gif)  
But **Greg Scholl** from leading digital distributor **[The Orchard disagreed](https://www.hypebot.com/the-orchards-gr/)** and in an exclusive **interview with Hypebot** shared why he signed the deal.
- **[The Muxtape Story: Lies, Labels, Lawyers & Rebirth](https://www.hypebot.com/the-muxtape-sto/)**
- **[MixTube Picks Up Where Muxtape Left Off](https://www.hypebot.com/mixtube-picks-u/)**
- Fan engagement: **[What If You Took A Poll Of Your Fans?](https://www.hypebot.com/what-of-you-too/)** **[![Sandisk_microsd](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/09/28/sandisk_microsd.jpg "Sandisk_microsd")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/09/28/sandisk%5Fmicrosd.jpg)**
- **[SanDisk & Major Labels Introduce a new SD Card Format](https://www.hypebot.com/sandisk-major-l/) to compete with CD’s and downloads**
- [Labels, Publishers & Internet Broadcasters **Agreed On Mechanical Royalties**](https://www.hypebot.com/labels-publishe/)
- [**Amazon MP3** Went Mobile With **Google’s Android** cell phone](https://www.hypebot.com/amazon-mp3-goes/)
- Guest post: **[We Are The Curator, The Light and The Frame](https://www.hypebot.com/we-are-the-cura/)**
- **[2009 Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees](https://www.hypebot.com/2009-rock-and-r/)**
- [WMG’s **Bronfman** Buys $28.5M House. **Marci** Gets 214K Stock Options](https://www.hypebot.com/edgar-buys-285m/)
- An interview with **[Tunecore’s Jeff Price.](https://www.hypebot.com/interview-tunec/)**