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# REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/rewind-the-music-industrys-week-in-review-4/
- Published: 2011-10-01T10:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2011-10-01T10:00:00.000Z
- Description: It was a rollacoaster week for Spotify: Another indie label pulled, users were upset over a requirement for users to have a Facebook account. A survey showed they replace piracy,. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/10/rewind-the-music-industrys-week-in-review-4.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:55

**[![HypebotFavicon](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2015435d22171970c-50wi "HypebotFavicon")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2015435d22171970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com) It was a [rollacoaster week](https://www.hypebot.com/it-was-a-rollercoaster-week-for-spotify/) for Spotify:** Another **[indie label pulled](https://www.hypebot.com/another-indie-label-pulls-from-spotify-and-all-you-can-eat-digital-services/)**, users were **upset** over a requirement for users to [have a Facebook account](https://www.hypebot.com/facebook-account-now-required-for-spotify-signup-and-users-arent-happy/). A survey showed they **replace piracy**, but users are **exploring other services**. At least, the **Facebook hookup** is working: [users jumped](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-users-jump-34-million-to-53-million-in-1-week-thanks-to-facebook/) from 3.4M to 5.3M in 1 week. [Details here](https://www.hypebot.com/it-was-a-rollercoaster-week-for-spotify/).

- **Year To Date Album** [**Sales Up** 3%,](https://www.hypebot.com/year-to-date-album-sales-up-3-tracks-up-11/) Tracks Up 11%.
- With all the recent changes, **[did Facebook just pull a MySpace?](https://www.hypebot.com/did-facebook-become-the-next-myspace/)**

**MORE:**

- **[Deadine for EMI](https://www.hypebot.com/mtv-announces-o-music-awards-2-nominees/)** bids is Wednesday Oct 5th.
- MTV announced **[O Music Award nominees](https://www.hypebot.com/mtv-announces-o-music-awards-2-nominees/)** and one category honors **[Music Tech''s Hottest Milf](https://www.hypebot.com/vote-for-music-techs-sexiest-nilf/)**.
- Indie musician **Zoe Keating**'s essay "**[On Spotify, Fairness To Indie Artists & Music's Niche Economy"](https://www.hypebot.com/zoe-keating-on-spotify-fairness-to-indie-artists-musics-niche-economy/)** drew impassioned responses.
- Lady Gaga Manager **[Troy Carter Goes from Managing ](https://www.hypebot.com/troy-carter/)**& Marketing **To Funding** & Founding Music Startups. Gaga was also the subject of a **[Harvard Business School](https://www.hypebot.com/lady-gaga-as-a-harvard-business-school-case-study/) case study.**
- **Amazon**'s New $199 **[Kindle Fire Tablet](https://www.hypebot.com/amazons-new-199-kindle-fire-tablet-is-a-cloud-music-player-too/) Is A Cloud Music Player** Too.
- **New[ Blink-182 promo](https://www.hypebot.com/blink-182-integrates-with-soundcloud-simplegeo-and-more-for-premiere/) i**ntegrates SoundCloud, SimpleGeo & more.
- **[Apple vs. Amazon](https://www.hypebot.com/apple-vs-amazon-which-co-is-better-for-music/).** Which Co. Is Better For Music?
- The Empire Strikes Back: **[Facebook Music & The Resurection](https://www.hypebot.com/the-empire-strikes-back-facebook-music-and-the-resurection-of-the-dark-side/) Of the Dark Side.**
- Study: **[Live Music's Economic Impact](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/09/research-on-live-musics-economic-impact-in-australia-reveals-that-food-beverages-provided-the-lions-.html)** Includes Food & Beverage Sales.
- **Veokami** Turns Fans Into[ Live Music Camera Crews.](https://www.hypebot.com/veokami-turns-fans-into-your-bands-live-camera-crew/)
- Musicians & **The Power Of [Polite Persistence](https://www.hypebot.com/musicians-the-power-of-polite-persistence/).**
- 5 Tips from IndieHipHop.net On **[Why Musicians Should Be Blogging.](https://www.hypebot.com/5-tips-from-indiehiphopnet-on-why-musicians-should-be-blogging/)**