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# REWIND: The Music Industry’s Week In Review
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/rewind-the-music-industrys-week-in-review-1/
- Published: 2011-07-09T20:21:00.000Z
- Updated: 2011-07-09T20:21:00.000Z
- Description: Several sources have Spotify launching in the U.S. as early as next week with an aggressive goal of 50 million subscribers in its first year. A top Swedish music exec. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/07/rewind-the-music-industrys-week-in-review-1.html]
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Several sources have **[Spotify launching](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/07/reports-spotify-hopes-to-launch-in-usnext-week-predicts-50m-1st-year-subscribers-.html) in the U.S. as early as next week** with an aggressive goal of **[50 million subscribers](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/07/reports-spotify-hopes-to-launch-in-usnext-week-predicts-50m-1st-year-subscribers-.html)** in its first year. A top Swedish music exec shared **what the [U.S. should expect](https://www.hypebot.com/top-swedish-music-execs-shares-what-us-can-expect-from-spotify-launch/)** from Spotify's launch.

- After **Facebook**'s announcement of **[Skype video and group chat](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/07/facebook-adds-skype-video-group-chat-.html),** a curious programmer found a secret **[Facebook music service](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/07/programmer-finds-facebooks-secret-music-service-vibes-.html)** called **Vibe**.
- After a 7 Yr decline U.S.**[music sales were up](https://www.hypebot.com/music-sales-up-in-first-half-of-2011/)** in the 1st half of 2011.
- Red hot **[Turntable.fm is raising money](https://www.hypebot.com/turntablefm-raises-75-million-offers-look-at-monetization-strategy/)** from VCs.

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- ArtistData founder has launched **musician [site creator Onesheet](https://www.hypebot.com/artistdata-founder-launches-musician-site-creator-onesheetcom/)**.
- **Amazon** Cloud added **free [unlimited music storage](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/07/amazon-enhances-cloud-music-drive-adds-ipad-.html)**.
- **Jay Frank:** What Does Apple's [iCloud Really Mean For Music](https://www.hypebot.com/jay-frank-what-does-icloud-really-mean-for-music/)?
- How Many Sell-Outs **[Does It Take To Change](https://www.hypebot.com/how-many-sell-outs-does-it-take-to-change-a-music-business/)** A Music Business?
- **[Music Marketing News](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/07/music-marketing-news-t-pain-dead-kennedys-jill-scott-kings-of-leon-the-weeknd-shabazz-palaces-james-.html)**: T-Pain, Dead Kennedys, Jill Scott, Kings of Leon, James Brown & More
- Incubus is becoming the **master of [lasting fan](https://www.hypebot.com/incubus-creating-direct-lasting-fan-connections/)** connections.
- **"[Dancing With Digital Natives](https://www.hypebot.com/dancing-with-digital-natives-requires-going-beyond-responding-to-true-interaction/)"** Requires Going Beyond Responding to True Interaction
- **Warner Music** reportedly to offer **[$1.05 billion in junk bonds](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/07/warner-music-reportedly-plans-105-billion-junk-bond-issue-prior-to-sale-.html)** prior to sale.
- **The Highway Girl**: [Building on What You Already Do](https://www.hypebot.com/making-your-game-bigger-by-building-on-what-you-already-do/).
- **Reuters Says [Bye Bye Billboard](Reuters Says Bye Bye Billboard, Hello Wrap )**, Hello Wrap
- **[Artists & Social Networking](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/07/artists-social-networking-is-it-about-me-or-we-.html):** Is It About ME or WE?