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New Music Business Briefing: Napster Rises, EA And MTV Team, CD Lives & More

>>> Napster claims strong growth including the addition of 225,000 AOL Music subscribers and bright future. Stock jumps 7%. >>> Electronic Arts, Harmonix and MTV team to develop new music. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/04/new_music_busin_1-3.html]

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>>> Napster claims strong growth including the addition of 225,000 AOL Music subscribers and bright future. Stock jumps 7%.

>>> Electronic Arts, Harmonix and MTV team to develop new music centered video game "Rock Band".

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>>> New Carmel study advises against XM /Sirius merger.

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>>> Slate shares some convincing evidence that its not the CD that’s dead; it’s the methods used to sell it that are outdated and shares some convincing success stories including Starbucks and , EA indie retailer Silver Platters.

>>> Much aniticipated start-up Slacker has hired XM founder Lon Levin.