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# New Music Industry Briefing For Wednesday July 12, 2006
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/new_music_indus_2/
- Published: 2006-07-12T04:01:00.000Z
- Updated: 2006-07-12T04:01:00.000Z
- Description: – Apple rumored to be working on a talking iPod (Newsfactor) – Indie Arie’s new release sales figures illustrate the growing digital divide. (Digital Music Weblog) – A new band. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2006/07/new_music_indus_2.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:10

– Apple rumored to be working on **a talking iPod [(](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20060710/tc%5Fnf/44346?ref=hypebot.com)**[Newsfactor](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20060710/tc%5Fnf/44346?ref=hypebot.com)

[![Applelogo_32](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/applelogo_32.jpg "Applelogo_32")](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20060710/tc%5Fnf/44346?ref=hypebot.com)

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– **Indie Arie’s** new release sales figures illustrate **the growing digital divide.** ([Digital Music Weblog](http://www.digitalmusic.weblogsinc.com/2006/07/09/india-arie-album-sales-illustrate-the-digital-divide/?ref=hypebot.com))

– A new band formed by **Mike Turner (ex-Our Lady Peace) and Pete Lesperance (Harem Scarem/Rubber)** independently launched a new website and blog earlier last month and are letting **fans pick the singles** ([via GarageSpin](http://www.garagespin.com/?ref=hypebot.com))

[![Efflogo_3](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/efflogo_3.jpg "Efflogo_3")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/efflogo%5F3.jpg?ref=hypebot.com)

\-"Holy shades of the RIAA Batman!" The **Electronic Frontier Foundation** has decided to stop **lobbying and start suing.** "Oh….I almost forgot that their on our side…".([SiliconValley](http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/14970712.htm?ref=hypebot.com))

– **R.I.P**. – Pink Floyd co-founder **Syd Barrett** ([Reuters](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060711/music%5Fnm/barrett%5Fdc%5F5?ref=hypebot.com))