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# Rewind – The Music Industry’s Week In Review: Spotify, WMG, RIAA, Apple, CD Baby, Twitter & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/rewind-1-4/
- Published: 2011-01-22T11:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2011-01-22T11:00:00.000Z
- Description: In 2010, Spotify paid out $61 million to rights holders and labels. Also, earlier in the week, the company signed a deal with Sony. WMG might buy EMI or sell. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/rewind-1-4.html]
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- In 2010, **Spotify** paid out $61 million to rights holders and [labels](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-paid-out-345-million-to-rights-holders-in-2010/).
- Also, earlier in the week, the company **signed a deal** with [Sony](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-closes-first-us-deal-with-sony/).
- **WMG** might buy [EMI or sell out](https://www.hypebot.com/wmg/). Meanwhile, Bronfman was [fined](https://www.hypebot.com/wmgs-bronfman-found-guilty-in-french-cour-fined-67-million/).
- Since April, **Rhapsody** has gained over 100,000 new [subscribers](https://www.hypebot.com/rhapsody-adds-over-100000-new-subscribers/).
- The **RIAA** thinks .music domains will be rampant piracy [havens](https://www.hypebot.com/riaa-thinks-music-domains-will-be-piracy-havens/).
- CEO **Steve Jobs** has taken a [medical leave](https://www.hypebot.com/full-text-of-steve-jobs-letter-to-apple-staff-as-a-takes-new-medical-leave-of-absence/) of absence from [Apple](https://www.hypebot.com/apple-reports-highest-revenue-and-earnings-ever/).
- The company reported its **highest revenue and earnings** [ever](https://www.hypebot.com/apple-reports-highest-revenue-and-earnings-ever/).

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- **Kevin Leflar** [argues that](https://www.hypebot.com/online-community/) a music based social network [won't work](https://www.hypebot.com/kevin-leflar/).
- **FanBridge** gained additional funding and acquired [damntheradio](https://www.hypebot.com/fanbridge-acquires-damntheradio-gets-more-funding/).
- **CD Baby** has launched a new book selling addition called [Book Baby](https://www.hypebot.com/cd-baby-starts-new-book-selling-division-targets-indie-authors-launch/).
- **Pandora** is planning a $100 million IPO, maybe going public [soon](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/pandora-planing-100-million-ipo-.html).
- **Vevo** is launching in the UK and has started their own video [show](https://www.hypebot.com/vevo-creates-behind-the-music-video-shorts/).
- **we7** has made its move out the UK and has entered [Ireland](https://www.hypebot.com/we7-makes-first-move-out-of-uk-enters-ireland/).
- **Hisham Dahud** shows how to engage fans like [Snoop Dogg](https://www.hypebot.com/how-to-engage-fans-on-twitter-like-snoop-dogg/).
- **Sony** is planning to curve music piracy my releases instant [singles](https://www.hypebot.com/sony-universal-plan-instant-singles-to-beat-pirates/).
- **Suzanne Lainson** [ponders](https://www.hypebot.com/a-future-where-everyone-is-a-music-maker-interview/) a music where everyone is music [maker](https://www.hypebot.com/apps/).
- **Music retail** can be saved if we act fast argues CMT's [Jay Frank](https://www.hypebot.com/how-to-save-music-retail/).
- How are fans using the **SoundHound** app to [discover music](https://www.hypebot.com/soundhound/)?
- **Ty White** gives advice on how to get a job in the [music industry](https://www.hypebot.com/school/).
- In a tragic event, **musicians were killed** for not playing [longer](https://www.hypebot.com/musicians-refuse-to-play-longer-get-shot-killed/).