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Music Industry News: Sky Songs Falls, College Radio Struggles, Nimbit, Music Kiosks & More

EU's Sky TV will shut down its year old iTunes rival Sky Songs. (DS) Waning Support for College Radio Sets Off a Debate (NY Times) MPAA to universities: curb piracy or lose federal funding. (Ars) . Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/12/music-industry-news-2.html]

  • EU's Sky TV will shut down its year old iTunes rival Sky Songs. (DS)
  • Waning Support for College Radio Sets Off a Debate (NY Times)
  • MPAA to universities: curb piracy or lose federal funding. (Ars)
  • How one college intern's summer project helped shape Nimbit's Instant Band Website WordPress plugin. (R&D)
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