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# Music’s Week In Review: Trends, Investments, Sales Figures, Zunes & Much More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/musics-week-in/
- Published: 2009-01-03T07:27:08.000Z
- Updated: 2009-01-03T07:27:08.000Z
- Description: It may have been a holiday week, but that didn’t keep music industry news from happening. Just ask Microsoft… Three Trends Driving The Music Industry In 2009 $800 Million Was. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/01/musics-week-in.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

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It may have been a holiday week, but that didn’t keep music industry news from happening. Just ask Microsoft…

- [Three **Trends Driving The Music Industry** In 2009](https://www.hypebot.com/3-trends-drivin/)
- **[$800 Million Was Invested In Music Tech In 2008](https://www.hypebot.com/800-million-inv/)**
- **[![Zune_logo](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2009/01/03/zune_logo.jpg "Zune_logo")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2009/01/03/zune%5Flogo.jpg)**  
**[Zunes Suffer Widespread Failures](https://www.hypebot.com/microsofts-30g/)** and [here’s how to fix it.](https://www.hypebot.com/how-to-fix-a-br/)
- Music Sales: **[2008 CD & Ringtone Sales Fall, Digital Growth Slows](https://www.hypebot.com/2008-cd-rington/),** but in the last week in December **[Digital Sales Hit A New High](https://www.hypebot.com/by-the-numbers/)**
- **Hard Times For Ad-Supported Music:** The [Three Year Ad Sales Slump](https://www.hypebot.com/music-is-lookin/)**[![Tv](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2009/01/03/tv.jpg "Tv")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2009/01/03/tv.jpg)**
- [Harvard Class Tries To **Raise Curtain On RIAA Trial**](https://www.hypebot.com/harvard-class-t/)
- **Videos:** [A Mashup Of The **Top 25 Hits Of 2008**](https://www.hypebot.com/a-video-mashup/), **[20 Cultural Trends To Watch In 2009](https://www.hypebot.com/20-cultural-tre/)**
- **[Major Labels Mull Their Own Music Video Site](https://www.hypebot.com/major-labels-ex/)**
- [RockMoto Matches **Music With Motorcycles**](https://www.hypebot.com/rockmoto-matche/)
- **Starting Monday: [New Daily D.I.Y. Feature For Musicians & Labels](https://www.hypebot.com/new-daily-diy-f/)**
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