>>> Just so you make sure that you didn’t miss anything life changing, there’s Hypebot’s New Music Business Week In Review.

>>> At lease one new model of iPod will be released on September 5. (Wired)
>>> A NJ teen has hacked the iPhone making it usable on other phone networks. He’s also posted the hack on his blog Jtag.
>>> An overview of MTV/Real, WalMart.com and Yahoo!’s efforts to compete with iTunes. (Reuters)

>>> New Music Strategy’s Andrew Dubber begins a series on how some of the old industry rules still apply in the digital music age. (NMS) Rule 1: More Distribution Is Better Than Less Distribution
>>> Sony has developed an environmentally friendly battery that runs on sugar. (TechWeb)
>>> A delegation of California lawmakers met with the RIAA and representatives of the movie industry last week and are proposing new ways to strengthen anti-piracy efforts. (press release)
>>> Net, Blogs & Rock "n Roll takes an in depth look at online fan communities: "Fans As Creators" (NBRR)
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