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# News Brief: Meaning Of Spotify + Facebook, Grammy Protests, UMG + Fashion, Orchard, Rdio, IODA, More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/news-brief-meaning-of-spotify-facebook-grammy-protests-umg-fashion-orchard-rdio-ioda-more/
- Published: 2011-05-26T00:12:00.000Z
- Updated: 2011-05-26T00:12:00.000Z
- Description: (UPDATED) Spotify + Facebook: Antony Bruno shares sources that say, despite yesterday's leak, Spotify won't be the only music service on Facebook and suggests how the deal(s) will be great. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/05/news-brief-meaning-of-spotify-facebook-grammy-protes
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:55

**[![HypebotFavicon](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201538ebc6868970b-50wi "HypebotFavicon")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201538ebc6868970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)** (UPDATED) **Spotify + Facebook:** Antony Bruno shares sources that say, despite **[yesterday's leak](https://www.hypebot.com/facebook-spotify-partner-on-new-streaming-music-service/)**, Spotify **won't be the only music service on Facebook** and suggests how the deal(s) will be great for the struggling industry. ([Billboard](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/business-matters-napster-co-founder-sean-1005203622.story?ref=hypebot.com)) Peter Kafka of [AllThingsD](http://allthingsd.com/20110525/chill-out-spotify-on-facebook-is-cool-not-a-game-changer/?ref=hypebot.com) writes: **"Chill Out!** Spotify on Facebook Is Cool, **Not a Game Changer**.*" I suspect that it's a least a game shifter that *explodes social music* and encourages *US labels to licence* Spotify and perhaps other services.*

- A coalition of musicians is continuing to **protest reductions in the number of Grammy categories.** ([Pollstar](http://pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2011/05/26/768820.aspx?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Universal Music** partners with **Tommy Hilfiger** to create rock-'n'-roll inspired clothing for **high-end boutiques** and department stores. ([LA Times](http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-universal-hilfiger-20110526,0,3123946.story?ref=hypebot.com))

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- **UPDATED: Google Unveils Mobile Payments System** With Google Offers, Google Wallet ([paidContent](http://paidcontent.org/article/419-google-unveils-mobile-payments-system/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **The Orchard** has promoted **Josh Builder to Chief Technology Officer**. He has been with The Orchard for 5 years and is based in New York City.
- **Last.fm** is undergoing a **major redesign** in a bid to make it more social and "mainstream". ([Telegraph](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/8535247/Last.fm-redesigns-in-bid-to-become-mainstream.html?ref=hypebot.com))
- Music streamer **Rdio** is joining a growing number of music services **inside the auto** via a deal with **Pioneer’s AppRadio** device. AppRadio utilizes the processing power, storage capacity, network connectivity and apps of the iPhone and iPod Touch. **Pandora has a similar deal** with AppRadio.
- At the Music Matters Conference in Singapore, digital distributor **IODA announced new partnerships with KKBOX and ezPeer**, two direct service providers offering streaming music in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia and Indonesia.
- Playlisting app **Moodagent** has added a **Blackberry app** and are giving it away free at launch.