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# The New Music Industry’s Last Week In Review
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/the-new-music-industrys-last-week-in-review/
- Published: 2009-09-13T09:48:37.000Z
- Updated: 2009-09-13T09:48:37.000Z
- Description: Apple made some big music announcements last week including a revamped iPod line, ringtones and a major iTunes upgrade. Hypebot has video and a first look at the new iTunes. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/09/the-new-music-industrys-last-week-in-review.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

- **[![Applelogo](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20120a5c018d3970c-50wi)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20120a5c018d3970c-pi?ref=hypebot.com) Apple made some big [music announcements](https://www.hypebot.com/big-apple-news-itunes-lp-ringtones-ipod-upgrades/)** last week including a revamped iPod line, ringtones and a major iTunes upgrade. Hypebot has video and a **first look at the new [iTunes LP format](https://www.hypebot.com/itunes-lp-video-a-first-look-1/)**.
- 3 of the 4 **major label groups are [resisting the unlimited download](https://www.hypebot.com/3-major-labels-resist-unlimited-download-model/)** model.
- A new Forrester study offered **a plan of [staggered releases and fan engagement](https://www.hypebot.com/forrester-study-offers-plan-to-save-music-industry/) to save the music industry.**
- [**Snoop Dogg** was named **chairman**](https://www.hypebot.com/snoop-dogg-named-chairman-emis-priority-records/) **of EMI's Priority Records**.
- [![Spotify tight logo](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20120a56983e6970b-50wi)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20120a56983e6970b-pi?ref=hypebot.com) As **[Spotify releases iPhone](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-releases-iphone-and-android-apps/)** and Android apps, **["Spotify envy"](https://www.hypebot.com/watunes-wants-to-become-the-new-myspace/)** grows here's a video to fuel the fire.
- The lastest in a long line of silly **anti-piracy Hip Hop video:** "[Don't Copy That 2](https://www.hypebot.com/video-dont-copy-that-2/)".
- Heavy metal band **[Dokken takes on a chicken](https://www.hypebot.com/dokken-vs-chicken-for-norton-antivirus/)** for the new Norton Anti-Virus ad.
- A new study claims **[Facebook makes you smarter](https://www.hypebot.com/study-facebook-makes-you-smarter-while-twitter-youtube-dumb-you-down/) while Twitter dumbs you down**.
- **Nimbit launches [MyStore Facebook](https://www.hypebot.com/nimbit-mystore-facebook-commerce/)** artist commerce platform.
- **[Guitar Hero 5](https://www.hypebot.com/guitar-hero-5-johnny-cash-duets-with-kurt-cobain/):** Johnny Cash duets with Kurt Cobain
- Your free social networking dashboard: **[Tweetdeck adds MySpace and Facebook](https://www.hypebot.com/tweetdeck-adds-myspace-and-facebook/)**.
- Artist online sales toolkit **[BandCamp adds](https://www.hypebot.com/bandcamp-sneaks-in-new-features/) new features**.
- [**Watunes** wants](https://www.hypebot.com/watunes-wants-to-become-the-new-myspace/) to become **the new MySpace**.