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# New Business Briefing: Rubin In, Granite Up, Reznor Mad, Sprint Mixed & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/new_business_br/
- Published: 2007-05-15T06:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2007-05-15T06:15:00.000Z
- Description: >>> It’s Official. Rick Rubin will bring his American Recordings to Columbia and hold an executive position. (Reuters) >>> Capital/EMI will re-release the entire solo Paul McCartney catalog via digital. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/05/new_business_br.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

[![Rickrubin](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/05/15/rickrubin.jpg "Rickrubin")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/05/15/rickrubin.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> It’s Official. **Rick Rubin** will bring his **American Recordings to Columbia** and hold an executive position. ([Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSN1434826220070515?ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> Capital/EMI will re-release the entire **solo Paul McCartney catalog via digital download**. Are the

[![Emi](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/05/15/emi.jpg "Emi")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/05/15/emi.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
Beatles next?

\>>> A hedge fund group is contemplating a **[lower bid ](http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=406606&ref=hypebot.com)for EMI** on the pretense that it would not face the same EU regulatory hurdles that WMG would.

[![Nin](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/05/15/nin.jpg "Nin")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/05/15/nin.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> NIN frontman Trent Reznor eloquently attacked the record industry on his [blog](http://nin.com/tr/?ref=hypebot.com).

\>>> **Adan Granite [moves](http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=406714&ref=hypebot.com)** from Epic’s SVP Finance & Operations **to the GM position** overseeing operations under Charlie Walk

\>>> A look at how the **labels are [exploring](http://fmqb.com/goout.asp?u=http://www.nypost.com/seven/05132007/business/record%5Flabels%5Ftake%5Fspin%5Fat%5Fad%5Fbiz%5Fbusiness%5Fpeter%5Flauria.htm&ref=hypebot.com) various ad supported music** models.

[![Riaa_toiletpaper](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/05/15/riaa_toiletpaper.jpg "Riaa_toiletpaper")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/05/15/riaa%5Ftoiletpaper.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

\>>> AP has an [update](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070513/ap%5Fon%5Fhi%5Fte/music%5Fpirates;%5Fylt=An2Mh7%5FX1LF7QOJbTqsLm5wE1vAI?ref=hypebot.com) on the current RIAA activity targeting college students.

[![Mouse](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/05/15/mouse.jpg "Mouse")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/05/15/mouse.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

**WORTHY CLICK**: **Sprint pushes the envelope** of what a phone company is with

[![Sprint_2](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/05/15/sprint_2.jpg "Sprint_2")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/05/15/sprint%5F2.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

**[MixSherpa.com](http://www.mixsherpa.com/?ref=hypebot.com)** where fans can create personalized playlists and get feedback from the likes  
of Ian Westbury and DJSupahboy5.