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# This Week’s Top Stories
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/this_weeks_top__1/
- Published: 2007-01-12T08:12:00.000Z
- Updated: 2007-01-12T08:12:00.000Z
- Description: >>> There were major executive shake-ups and job layoffs at EMI. >>> The EU announced that it will delay until June it’s decision on Universal’s bid for BMG publishing. >>>. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/01/this_weeks_top__1.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

[![Emi_64](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/emi_64.jpg "Emi_64")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/emi%5F64.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> There [were](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/01/levy%5Fmunns%5Fout%5F.html?ref=hypebot.com) major executive **shake-ups and job layoffs at EMI.**

\>>> The **EU** [announced](http://www.celebrityaccess.com/members/news%5Farticle.html?id=19818&ref=hypebot.com) that it will **delay until June** it’s decision on **Universal’s bid for BMG publishing.**

[![Iphone_1](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/iphone_1.jpg "Iphone_1")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/iphone%5F1.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> The much anticipated A**pple iPhone iPod/cell hybrid** was [announced](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/01/the%5Fiphone%5Fis%5Fh.html?ref=hypebot.com) and initial [r**eviews**](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/01/iphone%5Fupdate%5Fc.html?ref=hypebot.com) **are very positive.** Cisco hit Apple with a **[lawsuit](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/01/iphone%5Fupdate%5Fc.html?ref=hypebot.com)** claiming it owns the iPhone name but Wall Street still rewarded Apple’s stock price. I think this just **[might be](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/01/apples%5Fiphone%5Fc.html?ref=hypebot.com) a tipping point** for digital music.

\>>> We [interviewed](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/01/beggars%5Fadam%5Ffa.html?ref=hypebot.com) **Beggars Banquet/Matador** new media head Adam Farrell on **DRM.**

[![Playfor_sure_2](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/playfor_sure_2.jpg "Playfor_sure_2")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/playfor%5Fsure%5F2.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> Microsoft appears to be **[walking away](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/01/microsoft%5Fturns.html?ref=hypebot.com) from it’s own PlayForSure technology** which powers Napster and Yahoo.

\>>> It was another **[sad week](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/01/a%5Fsad%5Fweak%5Ffor%5F.html?ref=hypebot.com) for CD sales.**