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# New Music Business Briefing: Hawthorne Heights Wins Victory, WMG Ups EMI Bid & Much More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/new_music_busin_12-2/
- Published: 2007-05-21T01:32:00.000Z
- Updated: 2007-05-21T01:32:00.000Z
- Description: >>> A judge ruled that while Hawthorne Heights owes Victory two more albums it can also record and release elsewhere. If the ruling sticks it could have ramifications across the. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/05/new_music_busin_12-2.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

[![Victory](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/05/20/victory.jpg "Victory")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/05/20/victory.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

\>>> A **judge [ruled](http://www.typepad.com/t/app/weblog/post?%5F%5Fmode=edit%5Fentry&id=34212894&blog%5Fid=44103&ref=hypebot.com)** that while **Hawthorne Heights** owes Victory two more albums it **can also record and release elsewhere.** If the ruling sticks it could have ramifications across the industry.

\>>> **WMG appears [ready to up](http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry%5Fsectors/media/article1812713.ece?ref=hypebot.com) it’s bid for EMI by almost $200 million** confident that the EU would approve

[![Emi_2](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/05/20/emi_2.jpg "Emi_2")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/05/20/emi%5F2.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
the merger. I predict EMI’s Nicoli will resist. The NY Post has a behind the scenes [look](http://www.nypost.com/seven/05182007/business/dance%5Fmoves%5Fbusiness%5Fpeter%5Flauria%5Fand%5Fzachery%5Fkouwe.htm?ref=hypebot.com) as EMI opens its books to interested parties.

\>>>> cNet [looks](http://news.com.com/Apple%2C+Amazon+may+hold+future+of+DRM-free+music/2100-1027%5F3-6184509.html?tag=nefd.lede&ref=hypebot.com) at how the rest of t**he industry will be watching the upcoming sales of EMI on iTunes and Amazon** to determine their next moves. Is it a fair test and isn’t DRM free inevitable anyway?

\>>> How will things change and **fans react as the White Stripes move to a major label** and begin to play  
the corporate game? ([Billboard](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070520/music%5Fnm/stripes%5Fdc%5F2;%5Fylt=AoR2WIvYv1L5h4ulAnKf8CME1vAI?ref=hypebot.com))

[![Youtube](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/05/21/youtube.gif "Youtube")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/05/21/youtube.gif&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> [Last week](http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2007-05-14-defense-blocks-sites%5FN.htm?csp=34&ref=hypebot.com) the **US military banned YouTube and MySpace** because of bandwidth concerns. Now the YouTube founders are **asking the Pentagon to [rethink](http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2007-05-18-youtube-ban%5FN.htm?ref=hypebot.com) the order.**

[![Amazon](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/05/21/amazon.jpg "Amazon")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/05/21/amazon.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> Coolfer has a nice [roundup](http://www.coolfer.com/blog/archives/2007/05/analysts%5Fon%5Fama%5F1.php?ref=hypebot.com#more) of **analyst comments on the Amazon all-mp3 store.**

\>>> New intellectual property rights advocacy group **The Copyright Alliance has [launched](http://futuremusic.com/blog/?p=1441&ref=hypebot.com).**