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# Thursday’s Music Briefing: MySpace,Play Now, Interscope & Much More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/thursdays-mus-1-4/
- Published: 2008-09-25T00:01:00.000Z
- Updated: 2008-09-25T00:01:00.000Z
- Description: HYPEBOT FEATURES: MySpace Music: Details & Commentary MySpace Music Launches With EMI Aboard MySpace Music Indies: Orchard, ADA, RED, Fontana & Caroline MySpace Opens Self-Serve Ad Platform What If You. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/09/thursdays-mus-1-4.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

**HYPEBOT FEATURES:**

- **[MySpace Music: Details & Commentary](https://www.hypebot.com/myspace-music-d/)** **[![Myspace_music_logo_3](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/09/25/myspace_music_logo_3.jpg "Myspace_music_logo_3")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/09/25/myspace%5Fmusic%5Flogo%5F3.jpg)**
- **[MySpace Music Launches With EMI Aboard](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/09/myspace-music-t.html)**
- **[MySpace Music Indies: Orchard, ADA, RED, Fontana & Caroline](https://www.hypebot.com/myspaces-launce/)**
- **[MySpace Opens Self-Serve Ad Platform](https://www.hypebot.com/myspace-opens-s/)**
- **[What If You Took A Poll Of Your Fans?](https://www.hypebot.com/what-of-you-too/)**

**It feels like all MySpace all the time today, but there is other news.**

- Sony Ericsson and Omnifone launch PlayNow (almost) unlimited mobile music service. ([press release](http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-24-2008/0004891243&EDATE=&ref=hypebot.com))
- **[![Interscope](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/09/25/interscope.jpg "Interscope")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/09/25/interscope.jpg)**  
**Martin Kierszenbaum**, head of Cherrytree Records and **president of international operations for Interscope Geffen A&M,** is **adding president of pop & rock A&R for Interscope Records** to his duties.Kierszenbaum will oversee Interscope’s pop and rock roster and A&R staff. ([Hollywood Reporter](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content%5Fdisplay/music/news/e3id98c48e90371c1112143ff28c31feb14?ref=hypebot.com))
- Anticipating new net royalty rate structures, **RoyaltyShare offers new service** to **track** and pay royalties for **interactive streaming and limited downloads**. ([press release](http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/royaltyshare-to-provide-service-to,553565.shtml?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Alltel pacts with nuTsie** to bring iTunes to their wireless. ([press release](http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news%5Fview&newsId=20080924005719&newsLang=en&ref=hypebot.com))
- Red Roof Inns are cross-promoting with country music stars. ([NY Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/23/business/media/23adco.html?ex=1379908800&en=a0e59b64b423ffeb&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink&ref=hypebot.com))
- China’s **Hurray!** to make **$3M** strategic investment in Taiwan’s **Seed Music Group** Limited ([press ](http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-24-2008/0004891391&EDATE=&ref=hypebot.com)[![Earphones](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/09/25/earphones.jpg "Earphones")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/09/25/earphones.jpg)  
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- **Sirius XM** Announces **Music Programming** Team ([FMQB](http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=902469&spid=1314&ref=hypebot.com))
- **Hearing loss** is the third most common health problem in the US. ([press release](http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/hearing-loss-now-the-third,555242.shtml?ref=hypebot.com))
- Metallica holds onto #1 chart position in US. ([FMQB](http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=902645&spid=1314&ref=hypebot.com))
- **[The official MySpace Music press release](http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/emi-music-and-sony-atv,555040.shtml?ref=hypebot.com)** *Crap. MySpace snuck in there again!*
- **Motown to celebrate 50 years** in 2009\. ([press release](http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/motown-celebrates-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-sound-that-changed-america,555147.shtml?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Scream Star Entertainment** packs with **Atlantic** to create a multi-faceted urban teen entertainment vehicle. ([press release](http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/atlantic-pairs-with-scream-star,554520.shtml?ref=hypebot.com))