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# REWIND: The Music Industry’s Week In Review
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/rewind-the-music-industrys-week-in-review-11/
- Published: 2010-09-05T15:49:00.000Z
- Updated: 2010-09-05T15:49:00.000Z
- Description: The music tech sector certainly chose to ignore that the last week of summer is usually a slow news time. Apple made some major music announcements and stirred up some. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/09/rewind-the-music-industrys-week-in-review-11.html]
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The music tech sector certainly chose to ignore that the last week of summer is usually a slow news time. **Apple** made some **major music announcements** and stirred up some **controversy** within the **indie music community**, as well as, over at **Facebook**. **Google** and **Sony** both appear much closer to launching **major new music services** and **UMG** announced a rather **poor earnings** report. All this and more in this week's REWIND.

**The Music Industry's Week In Review:** 

- **[Apple announced](https://www.hypebot.com/the-apple-wrap-up-all-new-ipods-ping-a-music-social-network-itunes-10-released-w-new-logo/) an upgraded iPod line** and a new version of **iTune**'s this week. Watch the new [Apple TV spots](https://www.hypebot.com/watch-apples-tv-spots-for-new-ipod-nano-touch/).
- Apple's new **social network Ping** is getting mixed reviews. An Apple spokesperson tells Hypebot that says **Ping artist [profiles are invite only](https://www.hypebot.com/itunes-says-artist-profiles-on-ping-by-invitation-only/)** causing blow back from the [indie artists community](https://www.hypebot.com/itunes-ping-draws-fire-from-facebook-indie-music-community/). Another riff with Apple widen as **Facebook shut connections** with Ping off.
- **Google Music** is expected to [launch before Christmas](https://www.hypebot.com/report-expect-google-music-by-christmas/). **[Who should be CEO](https://www.hypebot.com/my-top-5-picks-for-google-music-ceo-plus-1-dark-horse-candidate/)?** We have [4 picks](https://www.hypebot.com/my-top-5-picks-for-google-music-ceo-plus-1-dark-horse-candidate/) and a dark horse candidate to become the new Google Music chief.
- **Sony Music** says it will launch its [own music service](https://www.hypebot.com/report-expect-google-music-by-christmas/) in the coming months.
- According to the latest half-year report, **[revenues fell again](https://www.hypebot.com/universal-music-group-revenues-fall-again/) at Universal Music Group.** But that didn't stop them from [spending $840,000](https://www.hypebot.com/universal-music-group-spends-840000-in-just-three-months-on-lobbying/) in just 3 months lobbying Washington.
- **How To [Launch a Music Startup](https://www.hypebot.com/how-to-launch-a-music-startup-establishing-key-metrics/):** Establishing Key Metrics by Brenden Mulligan of ArtistData / Sonicbids.
- **Interview: Rob MacArthur** of crowdfunding site IOUmusic: [Part1](https://www.hypebot.com/interview-rob-macarthur-of-ioumusic/) and [Part 2](https://www.hypebot.com/interview-rob-macarthur-of-ioumusic-part-two/)
- **Why [Stevie Nicks](https://www.hypebot.com/why-steve-nicks-is-still-wrong-part-two/) is still wrong.**
- **Paste Magazine** will [suspend print publication](https://www.hypebot.com/itunes-ping-social-network-wont-connect-to-facebook-because-of-onerous-terms/).
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