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# New Music Business Briefing: Jobs Subpoenaed, VH1 Flys Virgin, Slacker Scores & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/new-music-bu-15/
- Published: 2007-09-21T03:27:00.000Z
- Updated: 2007-09-21T03:27:00.000Z
- Description: >>> According to sources Apple’s Steve Jobs was subpoenaed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to give a deposition in a backdating lawsuit. (Bloomberg) >>> Online music distributors and. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/09/new-music-bu-15.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

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\>>> According to sources **Apple’s Steve Jobs was subpoenaed** by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to give a deposition in a backdating lawsuit. ([Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aDqQnJPg5PPg&refer=home&ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> Online music distributors and subscription services are complaining publicly that **the process of licensing a song is to cumbersome.** ([ars](http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070920-song-licensing-still-a-painful-and-expensive-process-say-online-music-distributors.html?ref=hypebot.com))  

[![Virgin_america_air](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/09/21/virgin_america_air.jpg "Virgin_america_air")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/09/21/virgin%5Famerica%5Fair.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)
  
  
\>>> **Virgin America Airlines has [partnered](http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-20-2007/0004666502&EDATE=&ref=hypebot.com) with VH1** to offer in flight music videos.

\>>> **Radio listenership remains strong** according to a new survey particularly in the 24-35 age group. ([FMQB](http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=477856&ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> **[Slacker](http://www.slacker.com/?ref=hypebot.com)** [announced](http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-20-2007/0004667024&EDATE=&ref=hypebot.com) that it has finished **deals with all of the major label groups and a number of the larger indies and digital distributors.** The service is live on the web now and its wireless players will launch later this year.

\>>> The EU’s **24-7 Entertainment** which powers download stores for a number of providers has **[added ](http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news%5Fview&newsId=20070920005508&newsLang=en&ref=hypebot.com)EMI’s premium DRM free downloads** to its offerings.

\>>> A study show **German downloads set to soar 25% this year**. ([Billboard](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry/e3ib18970fda245dc9ddac006becd7b4064?ref=hypebot.com))