TechCrunch dominated The Hype Machine's new chart with a single tweet.
- Facebook hits 250 million users andkeeps growing.
- Rhino's Digital 45: A new format worth copying.
- Pandora gets snother $35 Million in funding.
EMI appears on the edge of a financial meltdown along with the Citibank which holds most of its loans. But a major bond issue is under consideration to save it. CEO Leoni-Sceti admits "We've clearly lost touch".
- Perez Hilton prances into Warners with his own label as predicted. A poll gives Perez little chance of success. Cast your vote here.
- "Free" and "Long Tail" author Chris Anderson says "labels are the least important part" of the music industry.
- Major web site and service improvements for band marketer Topspin Media and d.i.y. muslc sales site CD Baby.
A new survey shoes that UK fans still prefer CD to digital and another says the streaming music is cutting piracy.
- 9 ways to get involved in conversations shaping the new music industry.
- Martin Atkins video: "Pour Gasoline On Your Passion"
- Mobile fan remix aite Romplr makes music interactive.
- Indaba enables online collaboration from recording to remix.
- Derek Sivers on "Barking".
- Hypebot will be at the New Music Seminar in NYC this Tuesday. Will you?
REWIND: The Music Industry’s Week In Review
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