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# New Business Briefing: Major China Music Portal, David Byrne At SXSW, Indies Join MyStore & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/new_business_br-3/
- Published: 2007-03-16T07:42:31.000Z
- Updated: 2007-03-16T07:42:31.000Z
- Description: >>> Portal Sina.com joins with SonyBMG, Universal, EMI, WMG and Rock Records to build a major Chinese digital music platform offering both net download and cell content. >>> David Byrne. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/03/new_business_br-3.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

[![Chinese_flag](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/03/16/chinese_flag.jpg "Chinese_flag")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/03/16/chinese%5Fflag.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> Portal **Sina.com [joins](http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070316/tc%5Fafp/chinaitinternetmusic?ref=hypebot.com) with SonyBMG, Universal, EMI, WMG and Rock Records to build a major Chinese digital music platform** offering both net download and cell content.

\>>> **David Byrne at SXSW** [predicted](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070316/music%5Fnm/byrne%5Fdc%5F1?ref=hypebot.com) this is the tipping point year when downloads will overtake CD sales and urges labels to concentrate more on marketing and promo..because if not who needs ’em.

\>>> GarageSpin [interviews](http://www.garagespin.com/archives/interview-with-diy-rocker-and-coder-scott-andrew.html?ref=hypebot.com) **indie D.I.Y. rocker and coder Scott Andrew.**

\>>> A new study [shows](http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=368827&ref=hypebot.com) that both l**egal and illegal downloading is surging.**

[![Snocap](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/03/16/snocap.jpg "Snocap")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/03/16/snocap.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> **SubPop, Dangerbird and other indies [join](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry//e3idb8de2189fe85c1486bad1e9e34cbfa1?ref=hypebot.com) the Snocap MySpace MyStore** parade. Rumors swirl that MySpace will ban alternative sales schemes on it’s site. Snocap recently lowered MyStore fees slightly ,but will there be backlash?