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# Thursday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: EMI Board, PirateBay Blogs, $’s For Imeem & PluggedIn And More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/thursdays-mus-2-7/
- Published: 2008-04-17T04:43:00.000Z
- Updated: 2008-04-17T04:43:00.000Z
- Description: UPDATED: > EMI is changing the structure of its Board. (FMQB) > PirateBay has launched an uncensored blogging service called Baywords. Some blog providers pull blogs with links to unlicensed. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/04/thursdays-mus-2-7.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

**UPDATED:**

\> **EMI** is changing the **structure of its Board.** ([FMQB](http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=659993&spid=1314&ref=hypebot.com))

[![Baywords](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2008/04/17/baywords.jpg "Baywords")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/04/17/baywords.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

\> **PirateBay** has launched an **uncensored blogging** service called [Baywords](http://baywords.com/?ref=hypebot.com). Some blog providers pull blogs with links to unlicensed content.

\> **imeem** got a [new round](http://www.techconfidential.com/vc-ratings/vc-ratings/sequoia-backs-imeem-again.php?ref=hypebot.com) of funding from Sequoia and newly launched HD music video site **PluggedIn** [landed](http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-will-smith-invests-about-2-million-in-music-video-startup-pluggedin/?ref=hypebot.com) $2M from Will Smith’s Overbrook venture firm.

\> A look **inside the Korean music industry** and how it could be a model for the future. ([Portfolio](http://www.portfolio.com/executives/features/2008/03/27/Music-Impresario-Jin-Young-Park?ref=hypebot.com)) *The Koreans can teach a lot about new models and artist branding, but I’m hoping that producer created pop groups is NOT the only way forward.*

[![Reverbnation_logo](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2008/04/17/reverbnation_logo.gif "Reverbnation_logo")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/04/17/reverbnation%5Flogo.gif&ref=hypebot.com)

\>  
Some **strong numbers** coming from artist services site **[ReverbNation](http://reverbnation.com/?ref=hypebot.com)**

- Artists: 160,000
- Songs: 525,000
- Website, widgets and apps total reach: 24,000,000 uniques/month

\> **[Tube Mogul](http://www.tubemogul.com/index.php?ref=hypebot.com)** enables spreading videos to various sites with a single upload.

\> Iconic NYC rocker **WNEW has relaunched** as a net, HD station and blog mixing a classic rock with AAA in a format I think has legs. Listen [here](http://rocketfuel.typepad.com/wnew?ref=hypebot.com).

\> Fashion and music combine at Tommy (Hilfiger) TV. SonyBMG is a partner. ([Reuters](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080416/tv%5Fnm/media%5Ftommytv%5Fdc?ref=hypebot.com)) *Please tell me know one cares.*