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# New Music Business Briefing: CMJ Scam?, iTunes Terms “Indecent”, The RIAA Follies & Much More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/new-music-bu-18/
- Published: 2007-09-25T04:28:00.000Z
- Updated: 2007-09-25T04:28:00.000Z
- Description: >>> CMJ appears to have been caught taking submission fees from bands via Sonicbids and not even listening to the music before rejecting them. (Ghost Media) >>> Vivendi CEO calls. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/09/new-music-bu-18.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

[![Cmj_2007](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/09/25/cmj_2007.jpg "Cmj_2007")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/09/25/cmj%5F2007.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> **CMJ** appears to have been caught **taking submission fees from bands** via Sonicbids and **not even listening to the music** before rejecting them. ([Ghost Media](http://ghostmedia.typepad.com/ghost%5Fmedia/2007/09/cmj-caught-in-m.html?cid=83955567&ref=hypebot.com#comment-83955567))

\>>> Vivendi CEO calls **the terms that iTunes asks for from labels "indecent".** ([Reuters](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070924/tc%5Fnm/vivendi%5Foutlook%5Fdc?ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> Calling the RIAA’s case unjustified "as a reasonable exploration of the boundaries of copyright law," a federal judge late last week awarded former RIAA defendant Tanya

[![Riaa](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/09/25/riaa.jpg "Riaa")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/09/25/riaa.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
Andersen her attorney fees. Now **the disabled single Mom who beat the RIAA is trying to get class action status** for her fight against the music industry trade group. ([ars](http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070924-victorious-riaa-defendant-gets-attorneys-fees-turns-to-class-action-plans.html?ref=hypebot.com)) *Go Mom!*

\>>> **The RIAA has sent 403 letters to students at 22 universities** offering pre-litigation discount settlements. "The letters reflect evidence of significant abuse of campus computer networks for the purpose of copyright infringement." ([RIAA](http://www.riaa.com/newsitem.php?id=36CA9067-8061-3114-41BB-491B8B32A357&ref=hypebot.com)) *Are they not in effect saying "we consider our customers guilty until proven innocent."?*  

[![Pirate_bay](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/09/25/pirate_bay.jpg "Pirate_bay")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/09/25/pirate%5Fbay.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
 \>>> **PirateBay has filed lawsuits** against some of those attacked by MediaDefender and outed in the recent [hack](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/09/p2p-foe-mediade.html?ref=hypebot.com). ([Billboard](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry/e3i11c0266e348f16b2b8d31a962c0b168c?ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> A comparison of the **LaLa vs. SnoCap widgets.** ([Coolfer](http://www.coolfer.com/blog/archives/2007/09/snocap%5Fwidget%5Fv%5F1.php?ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> MP3 + CD online retailer **AnywhereCD is shutting down.** ([OurDigitalMusic](http://www.ourdigitalmusic.com/anywherecd-has-7-going-out-of-buisness-sale/?ref=hypebot.com))