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# New Music Business Briefing: Live Nation’s New Ticket Moves, Crowley Upped At Koch, Lennon On iTunes & Much More.
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/new-music-bu-10-2/
- Published: 2007-08-15T05:17:49.000Z
- Updated: 2007-08-15T05:17:49.000Z
- Description: >>> LIve Nation now offers fans a widget and other web tools to find concerts and buy tickets directly from personal web pages. (press release, widgets) Is this part of. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/08/new-music-bu-10-2.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

[![Livenation221205](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/08/15/livenation221205.gif "Livenation221205")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/08/15/livenation221205.gif&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> **LIve Nation** now offers **fans a widget and other web tools** to find concerts and buy tickets directly from personal web pages. ([press release](http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070814/latu060.html?.v=101&ref=hypebot.com), [widgets](http://www.livenation.com/concerttools?ref=hypebot.com)) Is this part of a broader move to take over their own ticketing when their **Ticketmaster** contract expires next year?

[![Kochent](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/08/15/kochent.jpg "Kochent")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/08/15/kochent.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> **CHANGES:** **David Crowley has been [upped](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry/e3ia9d5f7ef19cdc264de5ba335149aac45?ref=hypebot.com) to VP** heading an expanded new media, mobile and digital division at **KOCH**. **David Agnew** now **[heads](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry/e3i5576ba19c7882ece3f457aa84bd883d7?ref=hypebot.com) Disney Records.**

\>>> **Limewire** is opening a **legit music store** with tracks from IRIS and Nettwerk. ([TechWeb](http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070815/tc%5Fcmp/201800136?ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> The **US** has asked the World Trade Organization to **mediate piracy disputes with China**. ([DMW](http://dmwmedia.com/news/2007/08/14/u-s-asks-wto-to-mediate-piracy-dispute-with-china?ref=hypebot.com))

[![Lennon](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/08/15/lennon.jpg "Lennon")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/08/15/lennon.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

\>>> **iTunes** is now selling **John Lennon solo tracks.** ([AP](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070815/ap%5Fon%5Fen%5Fmu/itunes%5Flennon%5Fsongs?ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> Online music licensing marketplace **YouLicense.com has launched in public beta.** ([press release](http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/8/prweb546424.htm?ref=hypebot.com)) We’ll publish an **interview with one of the founders in the next few days.**

\>>> One rock print **journalist explains why his craft matters in the digital age.**([GuitarSite](http://www.guitarsite.com/news/features/interview%5Fwith%5Fjoe%5Fmatera/?ref=hypebot.com) via Wired)

\>>> Virtual world **Doppleganger has boosted its music offerings.** ([Billboard](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry/e3ia9d5f7ef19cdc264d199be2b6a21c56d?ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> **[NFT](http://www.nifty-tv.com/?ref=hypebot.com)** partners with FMQB to enable **emerging artists to broadcast live in the net**. ([FMQB](http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=457224&ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> Folk indie **Appleseed** readies an agressive release schedule to celebrate its **10th Anniversary.** ([Billboard](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry/e3i5576ba19c7882ece3572737bef98c2a5?ref=hypebot.com))