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# New Music Business Briefing: Apple Profits Soar, Anti-P2P Bill Withdrawn, ReverbNation Draws “New Blood” & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/new-music-bu-16-3/
- Published: 2007-07-26T06:50:00.000Z
- Updated: 2007-07-26T06:50:00.000Z
- Description: >>> Apple says 2Q profits up 73% and that 270,000 iPhones were sold in the first two days. iPod sales were up 21% to 9.1 million. (PaidContent) >>> Russian prosecutors. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/07/new-music-bu-16-3.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

[![Applelogo](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/07/26/applelogo.jpg "Applelogo")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/07/26/applelogo.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> **Apple says 2Q profits up 73%** and that 270,000 iPhones were sold in the first two days. **iPod sales were up 21% to 9.1 million.** ([PaidContent](http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-earnings-apple-posts-q2-profit-gains-of-73-percent-on-sales-of-macs-ipo/?ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> Russian prosecutors are seeking **jail time for the former head of AllOfMp3.com.** ([DMW](http://dmwmedia.com/news/2007/07/25/russian-prosecutors-seek-jail-time-for-owner-of-allofmp3-com?ref=hypebot.com)) But strangely several other similar download sites owned by the same company are still operating.

\>>> In response to a strong outcry from both the academic world and the public, **the anti-P2P amendment slipped into the Higher Education Act has been withdrawn.** ([ARS](http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070725-universal-demands-takedown-of-homemade-dancing-toddler-clip-eff-sues.html?ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> **Warner Brothers Records** has added a loose **"insider" [blog](http://warnerbrosrecords.com/blog?ref=hypebot.com)** to its very hot new web site. Nothing a corporate PR person would be worried about, but fun nonetheless.

[![Reverbnation_logo](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/07/26/reverbnation_logo.gif "Reverbnation_logo")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/07/26/reverbnation%5Flogo.gif&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> **[ReverbNation](http://www.reverbnation.com/?ref=hypebot.com)** – whose growing collection of free band promotional tools could make the site a real player – is **partnering with SnoCap for "New Blood" Urban Showcase Series.** ([DMW](http://dmwmedia.com/news/2007/07/25/reverbnation-concert-tour-to-feature-local-urban-artists-chosen-online?ref=hypebot.com))

\> A Swedish **label actually asked fans to share its music on P2P Pirate Bay.** ([Zero Paid](http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8926/Record+Label+Actually+ASKS+Fans+to+Share+Its+Music+on+the+Pirate+Bay?ref=hypebot.com))

[![Mouse](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/07/26/mouse.jpg "Mouse")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/07/26/mouse.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
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