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# New Music Business Briefing For Friday October 6th, 2006
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/new_music_busin-6/
- Published: 2006-10-06T03:10:00.000Z
- Updated: 2006-10-06T03:10:00.000Z
- Description: – Starbuck’s Hear Music titles to be available via iTunes. (Reuters) – Sony Bertlesmann appeal EU commission’s move for annulment. (Washington Post) – Jump in download sales may finally be. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2006/10/new_music_busin-6.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:10

[![Starbucks_7](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/starbucks_7.jpg "Starbucks_7")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/starbucks%5F7.jpg?ref=hypebot.com)

– Starbuck’s **Hear Music** titles to be **available via iTunes**. ([Reuters](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061005/wr%5Fnm/leisure%5Fstarbucks%5Fapple%5Fdc?ref=hypebot.com))

[![Sonybmg_40](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/sonybmg_40.jpg "Sonybmg_40")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/sonybmg%5F40.jpg?ref=hypebot.com)

– **Sony Bertlesmann appeal** EU commission’s move for annulment. ([Washington Post](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/05/AR2006100500126.html?ref=hypebot.com))

– **Jump in** **download sales** may finally be making up for **declining CD sales.** ([R&R](http://www.radioandrecords.com/radiomonitor/news/business/digital/article%5Fdisplay.jsp?vnu%5Fcontent%5Fid=1003220795&ref=hypebot.com))

– Social networking site **Facebook**, formerly limited to students, has **opened membership to everyone**. ([Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/))

[![Songbird](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/songbird.png "Songbird")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/songbird.png&ref=hypebot.com)

– **Smart player and music web browser** [**Songbird**](http://www.songbirdnest.com/?ref=hypebot.com) gets [$1 million in bridge funding](http://venturebeat.com/2006/10/02/music-player-songbird-gets-1m-releases-cross-platform-version/?ref=hypebot.com) and unveils cross platform version.

– The UK’s BT Digital Music Awards honors the MySpace effect. ([Register](http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/10/04/digital%5Fmusic%5Fwards%5F2006/?ref=hypebot.com))