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# REWIND: Live Faces Congress, RIAA Cuts, Universal Combines, iTunes Goes Indie & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/rewind-live-faces-congress-riaa-cuts-universal-combines-itunes-goes-indie-more/
- Published: 2009-02-28T07:17:23.000Z
- Updated: 2009-02-28T07:17:23.000Z
- Description: THE MUSIC INDUSTRY'S WEEK IN REVIEW Live Nation & Ticketmaster Face Congress RIAA Staff Cuts May Be Far Deeper Than Reported Could EMI Be Worth Less Than $0.00? Universal Music. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/02/rewind-live-faces-congress-riaa-cuts-universal-combines-itunes-
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

**THE MUSIC INDUSTRY'S WEEK IN REVIEW** 

- **Live Nation & Ticketmaster [Face Congress](https://www.hypebot.com/live-nation-ticketmaster-face-congress/)** **[![RIAA toiletpaper](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20111689f6fb5970c-100wi)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20111689f6fb5970c-pi?ref=hypebot.com)**
- **[RIAA Staff Cuts May Be Far Deeper Than Reported](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/02/is-the-.html)**
- **[Could EMI Be Worth Less Than $0.00?](https://www.hypebot.com/could-emi-be-worth-less-than-000/)**
- **Universal Music Group [Combines Digital & Physical Sales](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/02/umg-combines-digital-physical-sales-.html) Teams**
- **Eminen's Lawsuit [Could Cost Labels Millions](https://www.hypebot.com/eminem-lawsuit-could-cost-labels-millions-and-mean-higher-artist-royalties/)**
- Digital Music Forum Eas**t: [Understanding Fan Interaction](https://www.hypebot.com/lessons-from-digital-music-forum-east-understanding-fan-interaction/)**
- **iTunes & Indies:** [New Indie Spotlight Page](https://www.hypebot.com/itunes-adds-indie-spotlight/) and [How iTunes Chooses Feature Artists](https://www.hypebot.com/how-do-you-get-featured-on-itunes/)
- [**iTunes Taps Depeche Mode** For Subscription Launch](https://www.hypebot.com/itunes-taps-depeche-mode-for-itunes-pass-subscription-launch/)
- **Major Labels Sue Online Music Services:** [Songbeat Down But Not Out After WMG Lawsuit](https://www.hypebot.com/songbeat-down-but-not-out-after-wmg-lawsuit/), [EMI Sues Seeqpod & Favtape](https://www.hypebot.com/emi-sues-seeqpod-favtape-opening-new-fronts-in-battle-with-music-tech/)
- **[](https://www.hypebot.com/the-digital-native-series/)[![Generic_headphone_computer](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20111689f6fdb970c-100wi)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20111689f6fdb970c-pi?ref=hypebot.com)**  
**The Digital Native Series**

- [A Generation of Broken Robots](https://www.hypebot.com/the-digital-natives-a-generation-of-broken-robots-part-one-of-five/)
- [Pirates At Bay](https://www.hypebot.com/the-digital-natives-pirates-at-bay-part-two/)
- [Youth Culture](https://www.hypebot.com/the-digital-natives-youth-culture-part-three/)
- [Online Fandom and Community](https://www.hypebot.com/the-digital-natives-online-fandom-and-community-part-four/)
- [Conclusions](https://www.hypebot.com/the-digital-natives-conclusions-part-five/)

- **Teens Prefer Music To Sex** But [Have No Intention Of Paying For It](https://www.hypebot.com/teens-prefer-music-to-sex-and-have-no-intention-of-paying-for-it/)
- [**Pirate Bay Claims 80% Of Traffic Is Legal**](https://www.hypebot.com/pirate-bay-claims-80-of-traffic-is-legal/)
- **[iPhone Apps Gain Steam As Music Promo And Delivery Platform](https://www.hypebot.com/iphone-apps-gain-steam-as-music-promo-and-delivery-platform/)**
- [**Kyte Offers Turnkey Framework** For iPhone Music Apps Creation](https://www.hypebot.com/kyte-offers-framework-for-iphone-music-apps-creation/)
- Interview: **[Hype Machine's Anthony Volodkin](https://www.hypebot.com/conversation-with-hype-machines-anthony-volodkin/)**
- **[UK Consumers Prefer Amazon to iTunes](https://www.hypebot.com/uk-consumers-prefer-amazon-to-itunes/)**
- [**eMusic Connects Fans To Facebook**, Launches New "Free Music" Toolbar](https://www.hypebot.com/emusic-connects-to-facebook-launches-free-music-toolbar/)
- **DAILY D.I.Y. –** [Get Local & Regional Sponsors](https://www.hypebot.com/daily-diy-local-regional-sponsorship/), [Take Your Promo Old School](https://www.hypebot.com/daily-diy-take-your-promo-old-school/), [More Old School Promo](https://www.hypebot.com/daily-diy-more-old-school-promo/), , [On Being Wrong](https://www.hypebot.com/daily-diy-burn-your-bridges-or-on-being-wrong/)
- **QUICK HITS:** [Taylor Swift Proves A Hit Ain't What It Used To Be](https://www.hypebot.com/a-hit-aint-what-it-used-to-be/), [Chris Cornell Gets Web Site Right](https://www.hypebot.com/chris-cornell-gets-web-site-right/), [Mufin Player Sorts Music By Sound](https://www.hypebot.com/new-mufin-player-sorts-music-by-sound/), [Stringer Consolidates Hold Over Sony Corp.](https://www.hypebot.com/stringer-consolidates-hold-over-sony-corp/)