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New Music Industry Briefing For Monday June 10, 2006

– Denmark, Norway and Sweden say they will try to force Apple to break the link between iPods and iTunes. (AFP) – DeffectiveByDesign.org continued anti-DRM protests focusing on Apple with. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2006/06/new_music_indus_7-2.html]

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– Denmark, Norway and Sweden say they will try to force Apple to break the link between iPods and iTunes. (AFP)

DeffectiveByDesign.org continued anti-DRM protests focusing on Apple with actions in San Francisco, Chicago, Boston and elsewhere.

– Rumors have the decision to take a 95%/5% split rather than $30 million vs. 90%/10% may have cost the Dixie Chicks $20 million as ticket sales have softened. The CD names at #1 in sales for the second week despite weak radio support. (HITS)

– An interview with former WB Records exec Ted Joseph who currently runs indie Alive! (MusicDish)

– June is Black Music Month. Learn more.

– MoveOn.org launches Save NPR (Again) as Congress considers cuttting funding (again).