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# New Business Briefing: Yahoo Gets Lyrical, Qtrax Adds SonyBMG, EMI Swirls, Apple Stands Tough & Much More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/new_business_br_2/
- Published: 2007-04-23T12:14:04.000Z
- Updated: 2007-04-23T12:14:04.000Z
- Description: >>> Yahoo! and Gracenote have joined forces for a lyric search offering. Previous efforts have been hugely successful but powered by unlicensed content. (Reuters) >>> Ad supported Qtrax has added. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/04/new_business_br_2.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

[![Yahoo](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/04/24/yahoo.jpg "Yahoo")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/04/24/yahoo.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> **Yahoo! and Gracenote** have joined forces for a **lyric**  
**search offering**. Previous efforts have been hugely successful but powered  
by unlicensed content. ([Reuters](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070424/music%5Fnm/yahoo%5Fgracenote%5Fdc%5F1?ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> Ad supported **Qtrax has added Sony BMG** to its growing list of agreements. The service which feels like a P2P is set to launch on late summer or Fall and allows 5 add supported plays before forcing a buy for continued listening. ([press release](http://dmnnewswire.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=130977&ref=hypebot.com))

[![Amazon](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/04/24/amazon.jpg "Amazon")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/04/24/amazon.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> **More and [more](http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry%5Fsectors/media/article1690305.ece?ref=hypebot.com) [press](mailto:http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/042307amazon2/view)** is confirming what we’ve been telling you for weeks, Amazon is close to the launch (probably May) of an mp3 only digital download offering.

[![Emi](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/04/24/emi.jpg "Emi")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/04/24/emi.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> The **EMI waters keep swirling** with WMG and private equity groups reportedly **preparing fresh bids** and the London based major label unveiling **plans to suspend dividends and borrow** against its huge and profitable publishing catalog. (UK [TimesOnline](http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry%5Fsectors/media/article1686792.ece?ref=hypebot.com))

[![Rumors](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/04/24/rumors.jpg "Rumors")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/04/24/rumors.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> Rumors have **Apple sticking with its usual aggressive stand in major label negotiations** just getting underway. Jobs is said to be demanding DRM free tracks but unwilling to budge on any of the features like variable pricing and bundling that the labels seek.

\>>> **Russell Simmons** shares his plans to **clean up hip hop**. In brief: No mo bitch, nigger or ho. ([press release](http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/?epi%5FmenuItemID=989a6827590d7dda9cdf6023a0908a0c&epi%5FmenuID=c791260db682611740b28e347a808a0c&epi%5FbaseMenuID=384979e8cc48c441ef0130f5c6908a0c&ndmViewId=news%5Fview&newsLang=en&div=-1054896837&newsId=20070423005911&ref=hypebot.com)) Simplistic maybe, but an important start.

[![Mouse](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/04/24/mouse.jpg "Mouse")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/04/24/mouse.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
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