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# REWIND: The Music Industry’s Week In Review
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/rewind-the-music-industrys-week-in-review-15/
- Published: 2010-07-03T07:19:00.000Z
- Updated: 2010-07-03T07:19:00.000Z
- Description: SoundExchange chief John Simpson to step down. Sonicbids adds executives from Yahoo and Monster.com. The power of offline promotion. Disney buys mobile music game maker Tapulous. The iPhone 4 sells. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/07/rewind-the-music-industrys-week-in-review-1
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- [![image from www.musicrow.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20134852d5e05970c-250wi)](http://www.musicrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/soundexchange.jpg?ref=hypebot.com) **SoundExchange chief** [John Simpson](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/07/soundexchange-head-john-simpson-to-step-down-.html) to **step down**.
- **[Sonicbids adds executives](https://www.hypebot.com/sonicbids-adds-execs-from-monstercom-yahoo/)** from Yahoo and Monster.com.
- The power of **[offline promotion](https://www.hypebot.com/dont-forget-the-power-offline-promotion/).**
- **[Disney buys](https://www.hypebot.com/disney-buys-tap-tap-revenge-music-game/)** mobile music game maker **Tapulous**.
- **The iPhone 4 sells 1.7 million** units [in 3 Days](https://www.hypebot.com/iphone-4-sells-17million-in-3-days/).
- **iTunes in the cloud** is [on the way](https://www.hypebot.com/new-itunes-in-the-cloud-rumors-surface/).
- **Google** may l**aunch a social network** called [Google Me](https://www.hypebot.com/google-me-the-next-social-network/).
- **Clay Shirky** tells why **cognitive surplus** [changes everything](https://www.hypebot.com/how-cognitive-surplus-will-change-the-world/).
- **Pitchfork creates [Altered Sounds](https://www.hypebot.com/pitchfork-creates-altered-zones-uniting-music-blogs/)** uniting music blogs.
- **Spotify payments** to artists are expected **[to grow 8x](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/06/spotify-payments-to-artists-grow-8x-.html)**.
- French ready to **nab 50,000 copyright [infringements a day](https://www.hypebot.com/french-ready-to-nab-50000-infringements-every-day/)**.
- [ASCAP attacks Creative Commons](https://www.hypebot.com/ascaps-attack-on-creative-commons-is-like/) & the EFF
- **Jon Black** interviews **Kyle Bylin** for his [podcast](https://www.hypebot.com/jon-black-interviews-kyle-bylin-for-his-podcast/).
- **MOG** expands to [**Roku and the iPhon**e](https://www.hypebot.com/iphone-4-sells-17million-in-3-days/).
- Microsoft says **Bing music** [**search** is coming soon](https://www.hypebot.com/microsofts-bing-music-search-coming-soon/).
- Kyle Bylin **interviews Chris DeLine** of [Culture Bully](https://www.hypebot.com/interview-chris-deline-of-culture-bully/).
- **Shinobi Ninja releases an iPhone App**, [bundled with their EP](https://www.hypebot.com/shinobi-ninja-release-iphone-app-bundled-with-ep/).
- How do **major acts use [social media](https://www.hypebot.com/data-how-do-the-big-acts-use-social-media/)**?
- **Sound Around,** a new iPhone music [app builder lauches](https://www.hypebot.com/get-sound-around-a-new-app-builder-launches/).
- [![image from farm5.static.flickr.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20134852d6134970c-250wi)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3a/95/3a957c06-c825-4057-9939-0a274cc16d23/content/images/farm5-static-flickr-com/4058/4688642004%5F6777c1e652%5Fm.jpg?ref=hypebot.com) From **Social Media & Music Day**:
- [A Social Media Day Overview](https://www.hypebot.com/happy-social-media-day/)
- [**Refe Tuma:** Cold Pitching & Social Media](https://www.hypebot.com/refe-tuma-stop-cold-pitching-on-social-media/)
- [**Greg Rollett:** Leverage Other People's Audiences](https://www.hypebot.com/greg-rollett-leverage-other-peoples-audiences/)
- [**Mike Volpe:** How To Improve Your Online Presence](https://www.hypebot.com/mike-volpe-how-to-improve-your-online-presence/)
- [**Dan Schawbel:** The Social Media Basics](https://www.hypebot.com/dan-schawbel-the-social-media-basics/)
- [**Justin Boland:** "We're All Just Numbers…"](https://www.hypebot.com/justin-boland-were-all-just-numbers/)
- [**Mike King:** 5 Social Media and Online Marketing Tip](https://www.hypebot.com/ryan-van-etten-frictionless-communication/)
- [**Ryan Van Etten:** "Social Media Is An Epic Win."](https://www.hypebot.com/ryan-van-etten-frictionless-communication/)
- [**Voyno:** Is Social Media Killing Your Band?](https://www.hypebot.com/voyno-is-social-media-killing-your-band/)
- [**Jed Carlson:** Why You Need A Social Media Strategy](https://www.hypebot.com/jed-carlson-why-you-need-a-social-media-strategy/)