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# New Music Industry Briefing For Thursday July 6, 2006
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/new_muisc_indus/
- Published: 2006-07-06T04:58:00.000Z
- Updated: 2006-07-06T04:58:00.000Z
- Description: – Rhode Island is working to become the first to provide wireless access throughout an entire state. (ZDNET) How much is a satellite radio subscription worth when you can listen. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2006/07/new_muisc_indus.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:10

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– **Rhode Island** is working to become the first to provide **wireless access** throughout an entire state. ([ZDNET](http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035%5F22-6066475.html?ref=hypebot.com)) How much is a satellite radio subscription worth when you can listen to Soma, Radio Paradise or a thousand other internet radio stations for free?

– Free and legal download site **Epitonic re-tools**. ([Epitonic](http://www.epitonic.com/?ref=hypebot.com))

– RIM to expand it’s popular **Blackberry** line including at least one that offers an **mp3 player**. ([eWeek)](http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1983066,00.asp?ref=hypebot.com)

– Concert giant **Live Nation to buy House of Blues for $350 million**. (Full story and commentary @ [Hypebot](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2006/07/concert%5Fgiant%5Fl.html?ref=hypebot.com))

[![Universal_19](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/universal_19.jpg "Universal_19")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/universal%5F19.jpg?ref=hypebot.com)**FROM THE YOU CAN PUT LIPSTICK ON A PIG, BUT IT’S STILL A [![Pig_1](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/pig_1.jpg "Pig_1")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/pig%5F1.jpg?ref=hypebot.com)PIG DEPARTMENT:**

**Universal International has announced a plan to offer multi-tiered pricing for stripped down and beefed up versions of CD’s overseas. It’s designed to compete with downloads and P2P, but to many it looks like less for more.** ([Gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/universal-embraces-simple-cds-to-compete-with-itunes-now-less-for-more-185177.php?ref=hypebot.com)) **Others think the move has promise.** ([Motley Fool](http://www.fool.com/News/mft/2006/mft06070513.htm?ref=hypebot.com))