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# REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/rewind-the-new-music-industrys-week-in-review-98/
- Published: 2009-09-05T08:56:42.000Z
- Updated: 2009-09-05T08:56:42.000Z
- Description: Album sales fell another 18% last month. Apple announces a September 9th "rock 'n roll" event. On a week when Wall Street appeared to loose confidence in the company, two. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/09/rewind-the-new-music-industrys-week-in-review-98.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, music, music industry, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

- **[![Down arrow red](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20120a5a23427970c-150wi)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20120a5a23427970c-pi?ref=hypebot.com) Album [sales fell](https://www.hypebot.com/album-sales-continue-downward-spiral/)** another 18% last month.
- **Apple** announces a **[September 9th](https://www.hypebot.com/apple-reveals-sept-9-rock-and-roll-event/) "rock 'n roll" event**.
- On a week when **Wall Street appeared to [loose confidence](https://www.hypebot.com/is-wall-street-weary-with-wmg/)** in the company, **two senior [executives exited](https://www.hypebot.com/wmg-down-another-exec-as-evp-kevin-liles-exits/) Warner Music Group** and the label group **[consolidated its Nashville](https://www.hypebot.com/warner-music-group-puts-focus-on-nashville/) operations**.
- Kyle Bylin's **Cradle to Grave:** [**The Untold Story of Digital Natives**.](https://www.hypebot.com/cradle-to-grave-the-untold-story-of-digital-natives/)
- [Despite **DJ AM's death Activision will** ](https://www.hypebot.com/cradle-to-grave-the-untold-story-of-digital-natives/)**[use his commercials](https://www.hypebot.com/activision-decides-the-dj-am-show-must-go-on/)** to promote their DJ Hero game.
- **UMG saw a slight [revenue drop](https://www.hypebot.com/umg-sees-slight-revenue-drop/)**.
- Retailer **HMV bought a 50% [stake in 7 Digital](https://www.hypebot.com/hmv-buys-50-stake-in-7digital-for-125m/)** for $12.6 million.
- Indie rights group **[Merlin named a new board](https://www.hypebot.com/indie-rights-group-merlin-names-new-board/)** of directors.
- Highlights from the **[Bandwidth Conference](https://www.hypebot.com/highlights-from-the-bandwidth-conference/).**
- [![Guitar hero](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20120a54b5083970b-100wi)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20120a54b5083970b-pi?ref=hypebot.com) 5 ways your band can **avoid the [Twitter time suck](https://www.hypebot.com/5-ways-your-band-can-avoid-the-twitter-time-suck/)**.
- **[Kurt Cobain returns](https://www.hypebot.com/kurt-cobain-returns-to-stage-for-guitar-hero-5/) from the dead** for Guitar Hero.
- Vote: **Is Live Nation [Lowering The Value Of Concerts](https://www.hypebot.com/vote-is-live-nation-lowering-the-value-of-concerts/)?**
- **Dear Britney**, [acting dumb](https://www.hypebot.com/i-know-or-at-least-hope-i-know-that-few-hypebot-readers-care-much-about-what-britney-spears-is-up-to-lately-nor-do-i-t/) isn't smart.
- **Rolling Stone** Magazine finally **[discovers the web](https://www.hypebot.com/rolling-stone-finally-discovers-the-web/).**
- **TuneCore adds [a CD store](https://www.hypebot.com/tunecore-adds-amazon-cd-store/)** on Amazon.
- Hypebot Revisted: [100 Free & Affordable High & Low Tech **Music Promotion Tips**](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot-revisted-100-free-affordable-high-low-tech-music-promotion-tips/).
- It's an online [networking party](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/09/introduce-yourself-to-the-hypebot-community.html): **Introduce yourself to the Hypebot community.**