> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.hypebot.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # REWIND: Slicethepie, WMG, Spotify, Google Music, Radio Sucks, MySpace, CD Baby, Weezer, & More - URL: https://www.hypebot.com/rewind-9/ - Published: 2010-09-18T11:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2010-09-18T11:00:00.000Z - Description: This week on Hypebot there’s a great mix of news and views. Slicethepie retooled. YouTube is testing a news live video platform. I celebrated my two years with Hypebot and. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/09/rewind-9.html] - Author: admin - Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:59 [![image from www.hypebot.com](https://a5.typepad.com/6a0111683c7a25970c013487400d1d970c-150wi "image from www.hypebot.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2013486f62b65970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com) This week on Hypebot there’s a great mix of **news** and **views**. Slicethepie [retooled](https://www.hypebot.com/slicethie-retools-fan-funding-partners-with-fontana/). YouTube is testing a news [live video platform](https://www.hypebot.com/youtube-tests-diy-live-video-platform-today-only/). I celebrated my [two years](https://www.hypebot.com/2-years-gone-bylin-reflects-on-writing-for-hypebot/) with Hypebot and not too long ago Bruce celebrated his fifth. Lots of executive shake-up at **WMG** and [**Rhino**](http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118024062.html?categoryid=16&cs=1&ref=vertmusic). It looks like **Spotify** will [miss](http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001%5F3-20016622-261.html?tag=mncol;title&ref=hypebot.com) another launch deadline. Bruce got [interviewed](http://miccontrol.com/?ref=hypebot.com#/micschool/branded-music-bruce-houghton/) on **MicControl**. Lastly, [some details](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry/e3ifbadade3d03a99b1f3ab539717a85990?ref=hypebot.com) were released, but another week has gone by and no **Google Music** head has been named. For views, there’s all kinds of interviews and pieces on [online fandom](https://www.hypebot.com/a-music-world-that-centers-on-the-fan/), [why radio sucks](https://www.hypebot.com/top-ten-reasons-why-listeners-think-radio-sucks/), and music as a [loss leader](https://www.hypebot.com/the-end-and-beginning-of-music-as-a-loss-leader/). **Rewind With Hypebot's Music Industry Week In Review:** **News:** - **Slicethepie** makes changes to fan-funding platform. All artists keep **100**% of proceeds from their [projects](https://www.hypebot.com/slicethie-retools-fan-funding-partners-with-fontana/). - New **MySpace** to [launch](https://www.hypebot.com/project-futura-new-myspace-to-launch-oct-15/) **Oct. 15**. - **Mashable** provides [a guide](https://www.hypebot.com/mashables-top-10-twitter-tips-for-musicians/) to the top **10 Twitter tips for musicians**. Why take note? New study says that **Twitter** followers are [better than](%2A%20https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/09/study-says-twitter-followers-are-better-than-facebook-fans.html) **Facebook** fans. - **NPR Music** asked women musicians to tell them a little about themselves. **700** responded with **63**% saying they played music [full-time](https://www.hypebot.com/women-in-music-by-the-numbers/). - A [new study](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/09/study-predicts-big-growth-in-digital-music-by-2014-.html) predicts **big growth in digital music** by 2014. - **Weezer** [invaded](https://www.hypebot.com/weezer-invades-youtube-today/) **YouTube** on Tuesday, appearing on many popular channels. Their [effort](https://www.hypebot.com/weezer-invades-youtube-today/) spurred **+5 million** views and **5** of the top videos featured on the site. - **Mitchell Wolk** leaves ADA, WMG [names](https://www.hypebot.com/mitchell-wolk-leaving-ada-wmg-names-new-leader/) **David Orleans** as mew leader. **Tom Whalley**, who has served as Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Records since 2001, is leaving the label in a shakeup that changes the makeup of the executive suite. The [new team](https://www.hypebot.com/tom-whalley-exits-warner-bros-records-as-wmg-names-new-executive-team/) includes **Rob Cavallo** as Chairman, **Todd Moscowitz** as Co-President and CEO, and **Livia Tortella** as Co-President and COO. - **Topspin Media** adds [VIP access](https://www.hypebot.com/serve-the-fan-topspin-adds-vip-access/) to its direct-to-fan marketing platform. Views: - In response to research polls that say **78% of phone owners** want radio in their devices, Hypebot takes a look at the **top ten reasons** why listeners [think radio sucks](https://www.hypebot.com/top-ten-reasons-why-listeners-think-radio-sucks/). - Hypebot imagines a **music world that centers around the fan** and explores how information empowers and [changes fandom](https://www.hypebot.com/a-music-world-that-centers-on-the-fan/). - Hypebot [interviews](https://www.hypebot.com/the-winners-take-advantage-of-the-building-blocks-to-generate-community-and-commerce-says-patrick-su/) **Patrick Sullivan**, who is the cofounder, President, and CEO of **RightsFlow**, a mechanical licensing and royalty payment technology platform. - After a few cynical comments on Hypebot, we tried to [explore]( %2A https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/09/the-great-indie-music-conspiracy.html) **the great indie music conspiracy**. - Hypebot asks the readers to [name](https://www.hypebot.com/ask-the-readers-the-essential-elements-of-culture/) the **essential elements of culture** and to [give](https://www.hypebot.com/ask-the-readers-to-conform-or-make-music/) their thoughts on if artists feel less or more **pressure to conform** to popular trends today. - A list of the **top-twelve books** that the record industry [needs to read](https://www.hypebot.com/12-books-that-the-record-industry-needs-to-read/). - With the news of **Best Buy cutting shelf space**, Hypebot argued that this signals the end and beginning of music being used as a **loss leader** to [sell other goods](https://www.hypebot.com/the-end-and-beginning-of-music-as-a-loss-leader/). - **Wesley Verhoeve** [explores]( %2A https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/09/the-music-venture-capital-business-model.html) the **music venture capital** business model. - Hypebot explores **why free isn’t free, nor is it forever**, through the lens of reactions to **Bandcamp** charging for [free downloads](https://www.hypebot.com/why-free-isnt-free-nor-is-it-forever-reactions-to-bandcamp-charging-for-free-downloads/). - Hypebot did a two part interview with **Kevin Breuner**, who is the Marketing Project Manager at **CD Baby** and host of the DIY Musician Podcast. ([Part 1](https://www.hypebot.com/artists-are-still-afraid-of-new-technology-says-kevin-breuner-of-cd-baby-interview-part-one/)) ([Part 2](https://www.hypebot.com/the-mystery-is-gone-and-artists-just-start-looking-like-normal-people-that-arent-so-special-says-kev/)) - The [aura of music](https://www.hypebot.com/the-aura-of-music-has-been-imbued-in-objects/) has been **imbued in objects**.