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# Tuesday’s Music Briefing: Friendstar Joins Ban, Dresdon Dall Disses WMG, RIAA Denied & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/tuesdays-musi-2/
- Published: 2008-12-30T00:01:00.000Z
- Updated: 2008-12-30T00:01:00.000Z
- Description: HYPEBOT FEATURES: 3 Trends Driving The Music Industry In 2009 RockMoto Matches Music With Motorcycles Music Is Looking To Ads For Revenue In Middle Of Three Year Sales Slump Major. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/12/tuesdays-musi-2.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

**HYPEBOT FEATURES:**

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- **[3 Trends Driving The Music Industry In 2009](https://www.hypebot.com/3-trends-drivin/)**
- **[RockMoto Matches Music With Motorcycles](https://www.hypebot.com/rockmoto-matche/)**
- **[Music Is Looking To Ads For Revenue In Middle Of Three Year Sales Slump](https://www.hypebot.com/music-is-lookin/)**
- **[Major Labels Explore Competing Music Video Site](https://www.hypebot.com/major-labels-ex/)**
- **[20 Cultural Trends To Watch In 2009](https://www.hypebot.com/20-cultural-tre/)**

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- **Friendster** has joined MySpace and Facebook in **[banning Project Playlist](https://www.hypebot.com/facebook-joins/).**
- Artist **Amanda Palmer** expresses **displeasure** with having all her **Dresden Dolls** and solo videos **pulled from YouTube** by WMG on her [blog](http://blog.amandapalmer.net/post/66586355/the-man-strikes-again-youtube-wars?ref=hypebot.com).
- **Music Saves Lives:** The light from an MP3 player saved two lost tourists from a chilly night stuck out in the snowy Swiss mountains. ([Reuters](http://tech.yahoo.com/news/nm/20081229/tc%5Fnm/us%5Fswiss%5Frescue?ref=hypebot.com))[![Walmart_logo](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/12/30/walmart_logo.jpeg "Walmart_logo")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/12/30/walmart%5Flogo.jpeg)
- The **RIAA appeal in the Jamie Thomas case has been refused.** ([ars](http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081229-riaa-appeal-in-jammie-thomas-case-refused.html?ref=hypebot.com))
- The **iPhone has landed at WalMart** but without the rumored discount pricing. ([Seeking Alpha](http://seekingalpha.com/article/112559-wal-mart-to-ring-up-iphone-3g?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Minimum Noise** facilitates **crowdsourced music production**. ([TechCrunch](http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/29/can-music-production-be-crowdsourced-minimum-noise-thinks-so/?ref=hypebot.com))
- The **Orchard** has given the exclusive **pre-release of Monk by the Peter Bernstein Trio** on the freshly relaunched **Xanadu to eMusic**. ([Jazz News](http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=27560&ref=hypebot.com))
- A list of **prominent musicians who Twitter.** ([Listenerd](http://thelistenerd.com/2008/12/29/musicians-who-twitter/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **R.I.P. – Jazz great Freddie Hubbard.**