> ## 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: Apple Sells 7M Apps, Google Music In India, Terra Firma & EMI Trial, Music Startups & More - URL: https://www.hypebot.com/rewind-apple-sells-7m-apps-google-music-in-india-terra-firma-emi-trial-music-startups-more/ - Published: 2010-10-23T11:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2010-10-23T11:00:00.000Z - Description: (UPDATED) This week in the music industry started out with Apple trying to make friends with Facebook. YouTube's Partner Program for musicians, aka Musicians Wanted, has gone global. CMJ went. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/10/rewind-apple-sells-7m-apps-google-music-in-india- - Author: admin - Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:59 [![image from media.scout.com](https://a4.typepad.com/6a0111683c7a25970c0133f4f0147c970b-75wi "image from media.scout.com")](http://media.scout.com/Media/Image/24/244011.jpg?ref=hypebot.com) (UPDATED) This week in the music industry started out with **Apple** trying to make [friends](http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2010/10/apples-jobs-pings-facebooks-zuckerberg-for-dinner.html?ref=hypebot.com) with **Facebook**. YouTube's Partner Program for musicians, aka Musicians Wanted, has [gone global](http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2010/10/musicians-wanted-now-worldwide.html?ref=hypebot.com). **CMJ** went on most of the week, but thus far, not many [big announcements](https://www.hypebot.com/overheard-at-cmj-music-and-film-festival-2010/) have happened. **Google** is planning to launch a[music service](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304023804575566363927521030.html?mod=WSJ%5Flatestheadlines&ref=hypebot.com) in India. **Apple** also announced that 7 billion apps have been [downloaded](http://erictric.com/2010/10/21/itunes-app-store-surpasses-7-billion-downloads/?ref=hypebot.com). Lastly, **SoundCloud** appears close to closing a major new funding [round](http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20101015/index-union-square-like-soundclouds-web-based-tune/?ref=hypebot.com). **Rewind With Hypebot's Music Industry Week In Review:** - **Berklee** and **MIDEM** launch Rethink Music conference in April, in [Boston](https://www.hypebot.com/berklee-midem-harvard-found-rethink-music-conference-offer-50000-innovation-prize/). - Interview with **Todd Hansen**, of Better Than The Van. ( [ Part 1 ](https://www.hypebot.com/be-ready-to-stay-up-late-and-have-a-house-full-of-gear-todd-hansen-better-than-the-van-pt-1/) & [2](https://www.hypebot.com/health-insurance-is-the-most-important-cause-in-music-todd-hansen-better-than-the-van-pt-2/)) - Are fans begging to spend money at **Buy Buy** and other retail [stores](https://www.hypebot.com/begging-to-spend-money-at-best-buy-on-music/)? - **Jeff Price** of TuneCore explains more musicians are making money [now](https://www.hypebot.com/more-musicians-making-more-money-now-than-ever/). - Video shows the music industry should've **died** back in 1980, but [didn't](https://www.hypebot.com/a-look-at-the-death-of-the-record-industry-in-1980/). - **ReverbNation** acquired the music application developer [SoundAround](https://www.hypebot.com/reverbnation-buys-mobile-app-maker-sound-around/). - Coverage on the **Terra Firma** & **EMI** vs. **Citigroup** Trial. (Part[1](https://www.hypebot.com/terra-firma-emi-vs-citigroup-trial-day-one-they-knew-theyd-lied/), [2](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/10/terra-firma-vs-citi-day-3-guy-hands-has-memory-troubles-says-70-of-wealth-tied-to-emi-.html), & [3](https://www.hypebot.com/terra-firma-emi-vs-citi-trial-no-written-proof/)) - **Dalton Cadwell's** speech on why most music startups are going [fail](https://www.hypebot.com/destined-to-fail-why-music-start-ups-are-screwed/). - Writer argues that making music cheaper than **coffee** won't [devalue](https://www.hypebot.com/making-music-cheaper-than-coffee-wont-devalue-it/) it. - Singing **Japanese** robots are performing almost like [real people](https://www.hypebot.com/video-japanese-robots-hope-to-destroy-the-music-industry-as-we-know-it/). - The winners of **Music Hack Day** in Boston have been [announced](https://www.hypebot.com/winners-of-music-hack-day-boston/). - **Elliot Van Buskirt** started a music blog based around music [apps](https://www.hypebot.com/eliot-van-buskirk-starts-blog-about-music-apps/). - What the **music industry** should do about [copyright](https://www.hypebot.com/what-the-music-industry-should-do-about-copyright/). - Apple is slowly killing off the **CD**, one piece of tech at a [time](https://www.hypebot.com/top-five-ways-apple-is-killing-off-the-cd/). - **Bobby Owsinski** on artist revenue opportunities without [playing live](https://www.hypebot.com/artist-revenue-opportunities-without-playing-live/). - **Gene Simmons** plans to sue the pants off [Anonymous](https://www.hypebot.com/gene-simmons-to-sue-the-pants-off-anonymous/). - Hypebot **readers** argue why new albums shouldn't cost [$1.50](https://www.hypebot.com/readers-respond-why-albums-shouldnt-cost-150/). - **Andrew Dubber** is recording an album with kids in [India](https://www.hypebot.com/dubber-to-record-album-in-delhi-with-street-kids/). - Can **the holiday season** cure music's YTD [sales slump](https://www.hypebot.com/can-christmas-cure-musics-ytd-sales-slump/)? - Major investor has **zero interest** in financing [ music startups.](https://www.hypebot.com/investors-have-zero-interest-in-financing-music-start-ups-its-in-the-20th-century-media-bucket/)