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# Rewind – The Music Industry’s Week In Review: Guitar Hero, WMG, Apple, PledgeMusic & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/rewind-4/
- Published: 2011-02-12T11:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2011-02-12T11:00:00.000Z
- Description: Hypebot interviewed the new President of SoundExchange. Here's 6 reasons why the major labels are still screwed. Has WMG changed their mind about Spotify? It's possible. Activison has 'pulled the plug'. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/02/rewind-4.html]
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- **[](http://media.scout.com/Media/Image/24/244011.jpg?ref=hypebot.com) [![image from media.scout.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2013487ebdcee970c-100wi "image from media.scout.com")](http://media.scout.com/Media/Image/24/244011.jpg?ref=hypebot.com) Hypebot** interviewed the new President of [SoundExchange](https://www.hypebot.com/soundexchange-names-micahel-huppe-new-president-our-exclusive-interview/).
- Here's **6 reasons** why the **major labels** are still [screwed](https://www.hypebot.com/6-reasons-why-major-labels-are-fucked-nowadays/).
- Has **WMG** changed their mind about **Spotify**? It's [possible](https://www.hypebot.com/wmg-changing-its-tune-about-spotify-deal/).
- **Activison** has 'pulled the plug' on their **Guitar Hero** [Franchise](https://www.hypebot.com/guitar-hero-franchise-dies-music-industry-loses/).
More Rewind

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- **WMG** is racing to get their label on the market before EMI [can](https://www.hypebot.com/wmg-pushing-for-sale-to-beat-emi/).
- It's rumored that **Apple** may update or kill off the [iPod Classic](https://www.hypebot.com/why-apple-may-kill-the-ipod-classic/).
- Learn everything you need to know about **direct-to-fan** [here](https://www.hypebot.com/overview-of-direct-to-fan-marketing-tactics-video/).
- **Slacker** has raised $3M in funds and going to offer [on-demand](https://www.hypebot.com/slacker-raises-3-million-preps-on-demand-launch/).
- **Hypebot** interviewed a PledgeMusic artist on their [record deal](https://www.hypebot.com/what-does-it-mean-for-pledgemusic-start-a-record-label-to-sign-an-artist-interview/).
- Manager **Emily White** makes the case FOR [artist management](https://www.hypebot.com/the-case-for-artist-management/).
- **Canada** is looking at placing a tax on **iPods**. Is it [necessary](https://www.hypebot.com/is-an-ipod-tax-necessary/)?
- **MP3 Rocket** has ditched P2P and went straight to [YouTube](https://www.hypebot.com/mp3-rocket-hey-riaa-boss-our-users-do-not-file-share-music-anymore-they-time-shift-it/).
- **Robin Davy** makes the case AGAINST artist [management](https://www.hypebot.com/the-case-against-artist-management/)
- **Hypebot** interview **MOG's** CEO about music [subscriptions](https://www.hypebot.com/an-interview-with-mog-ceo-david-hyman-on-youtube-and-free-trials/).
- This quarter **revenue losses** have only widened for [WMG](https://www.hypebot.com/quarterly-losses-widen-at-warner-music-group/).
- It's very important to **A/B tes**t when creating **Facebook** [Ads](https://www.hypebot.com/ab-testing-for-musicians-a-study-in-facebook-ads/).
- A study shows why the major labels lack creative [leadership](http://topsy.com/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/02/creative-leadership-absent-in-major-labels-or-why-the-record-industry-is-fucked-nowadays.html?ref=hypebot.com).
- Here's 5 ways artists can use **Foursquare** to gain more [fans](https://www.hypebot.com/5-ways-artists-can-use-foursquare-to-engage-fans/).
- **TuneSecure** thinks piracy can be killed; they're likely [wrong](http://topsy.com/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/02/tunesecure-lets-drive-music-piracy-underground.html?ref=hypebot.com).
- Is **MP3tunes** legal or not? We'll find out in 2-6 months' [time](https://www.hypebot.com/hurry-up-and-wait-for-legal-cloud-stored-music-emi-vs-mp3tunes-decision-2-6-months-away/).