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# New Music Business Briefing: Amazon Close, Ringtone Rip-Off, Prince Sues & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/new-music-bus-9-2/
- Published: 2007-09-14T01:28:00.000Z
- Updated: 2007-09-14T01:28:00.000Z
- Description: >>> Billboard says Tuesday’s the day for the Amazon mp3 store launch. We hear Tuesday is not a hard deadline but they will launch soon. >>> NY Times tech columnist. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/09/new-music-bus-9-2.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

[![Amazon](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/09/14/amazon.jpg "Amazon")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/09/14/amazon.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> Billboard [says](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry/e3i6d82054b587344a31794a6c13933b464?ref=hypebot.com) **Tuesday’s the day for the Amazon mp3 store launch.** *We hear Tuesday is not a hard deadline but they will launch soon.*

\>>> NY Times tech columnist David Pogue rails against custom **ringtones and ringtone prices as the "great digital rip-off"**. ([NYT](http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/13/technology/circuits/13pogue-email.html?%5Fr=1&8cir&emc=cir&oref=slogin&ref=hypebot.com)) I *dare to write a column listing the free programs that create tones.*

\>>> Defendant says the **RIAA is abusing the use of the courts to shore up a "failing business model"**. ([ars](http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070913-defendant-riaa-abusing-courts-to-shore-up-failing-business-model.html?ref=hypebot.com)) *Ouch!*

\>>> The National Association Of Broadcasters is expressing "**extreme disappointment" at the way in which SoundExchange is handling** net radio royalty negotiations. ([FMQB](http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=473405&ref=hypebot.com))

[![Prince](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/09/14/prince.jpg "Prince")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/09/14/prince.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

\>>> **Prince plans to sue YouTube,** eBay, PirateBay and others for illegal use. ([Reuters](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070913/wr%5Fnm/prince%5Fyoutube%5Fdc?ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> **Yahoo!** has [added](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070913/wr%5Fnm/yahoo%5Fmtv%5Fdc?ref=hypebot.com) an **MTV HD channel** to its distribution channels its Nissan Live Sets series originally produced for the web.

\>>> The Musicians **Union has struck a deal with the gaming industry.** ([DMW](http://dmwmedia.com/news/2007/09/13/musicians-union-afm-strikes-deal-with-game-industry?ref=hypebot.com))