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# New Music Business Briefing: CMJ Responds, Universal vs. iTunes & Much More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/new-music-bu-19/
- Published: 2007-09-26T02:29:00.000Z
- Updated: 2007-09-26T02:29:00.000Z
- Description: >>> We got the most 1 day hits ever on our post yesterday "What The Amazon Store Is… And Isn’t". Check it out here. >>> CMJ responds to showcase selection. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/09/new-music-bu-19.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

\>>> We got the most 1 day hits ever on our post yesterday **"What The Amazon Store Is… And Isn’t"**. Check it out [here](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/09/what-the-amazon.html?ref=hypebot.com).

[![Cmj_2007_2](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/09/26/cmj_2007_2.jpg "Cmj_2007_2")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/09/26/cmj%5F2007%5F2.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> **CMJ responds to showcase selection criticism** saying that they "listen to at least two songs" from each artist that submits via Sonicbids or mail. ([Brooklyn Vegan](http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2007/09/cmj%5Fresponds%5Fwe.html?ref=hypebot.com))

[![Universal](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/09/26/universal.jpg "Universal")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/09/26/universal.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> **Universal’s battle with iTunes** continues with month to month contracts. ([FMQB](http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=482643&ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> **Allegro Distribution expands its roster of labels** with jazz an world offerings. ([Billboard](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry/e3iaa81044b3a12eacfe8c1a80464d33c88?ref=hypebot.com))

[![Aol](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/09/26/aol.jpg "Aol")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/09/26/aol.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

\>>> AOL’s popular kids site **[KOL](http://www.kol.com/?ref=hypebot.com) partners with tween lifestyle broad Miss O & Friends** have [partnered](http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news%5Fview&newsId=20070925005349&newsLang=en&ref=hypebot.com) in a contest where the winners have songs produced by veteran producer John Boylan.

\>>> Playlist sharing service **Finetune which claims 1.2 million users [adds](http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-25-2007/0004669526&EDATE=&ref=hypebot.com) a Facebook application.**   

[![Mouse](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/09/26/mouse.jpg "Mouse")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/09/26/mouse.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
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