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# Tuesday’s Music Briefing: iTunes Negotiations, 28M Tracks, Layoffs, The Onion & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/tuesdays-music/
- Published: 2008-12-09T00:55:00.000Z
- Updated: 2008-12-09T00:55:00.000Z
- Description: HYPEBOT FEATURES: Music 2.0 By The Numbers – Hypebot’s Top List Posts eMusic Retools With Nod To Indie Retail Indie band Freezepop: Finding An Audience Through Gaming Hip Hop News. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/12/tuesdays-music.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

H**YPEBOT FEATURES:**

- **[![Emusic_4](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/12/09/emusic_4.jpg "Emusic_4")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/12/09/emusic%5F4.jpg)**  
**[Music 2.0 By The Numbers – Hypebot’s Top List Posts](https://www.hypebot.com/music-20-by-the/)**
- **[eMusic Retools With Nod To Indie Retail](https://www.hypebot.com/emusic-retools/)**
- **Indie band [Freezepop: Finding An Audience Through Gaming](https://www.hypebot.com/freezepop-findi/)**
- **[Hip Hop News From Pro Hip Hop](https://www.hypebot.com/hip-hop-news-fr/)**
- **[iLike Responds To Deleted Sony & WMG Songs](https://www.hypebot.com/ilike-responds/)**
- **[Can Tom Jones Save EMI?](https://www.hypebot.com/can-tom-jones-s/)**

**MORE NEWS:**

[![Itunesunlock](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/12/09/itunesunlock.png "Itunesunlock")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/12/09/itunesunlock.png)

- **UPDATED:** A French [report](http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/20081209/tc%5Fpcworld/itunesgoesdrmfreetoday?ref=hypebot.com) says **iTunes is going DRM free today**, but another says **no DRM free from iTunes** anytime soon. ([cNet](http://tech.yahoo.com/news/cnet/20081209/tc%5Fcnet/8301102331011870693?ref=hypebot.com)) Here is Hypebot’s look **[Inside Th](https://www.hypebot.com/two-years-after/)** **[e Major Label Negotiations With iTunes](https://www.hypebot.com/two-years-after/).**
- The **Rock Band** video game says it has sold more than **28 million music tracks.** ([Shack](http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/56245?ref=hypebot.com))
- Sweden’s **TeliaSonera** jumps on the **mobile music subscription** bandwagon. ([PC World](http://www.pcworld.com/article/155117/teliasonera%5Fgets%5Fon%5Fmobile%5Fmusic%5Fsubscription%5Fbandwagon.html?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Film industry** faces **tech wave** like one that shook up music. ([Financial Post](http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=1049871&ref=hypebot.com))
- **Billboard** is hosting a January 7th **digital music conference** in Las Vegas during CES. ([CNS](http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7013334843?ref=hypebot.com))
- A few **layoffs at Rolling Stone** as Jann Wenner prepares what seems to be a rather **new digital**  
**strategy** for the magazine. ([Gawker](http://gawker.com/5105038/fresh-rolling-stone-layoffs-pave-way-for-clueless-web-strategy?ref=hypebot.com))
- There are rumors of **layoffs** at music distributor **Alliance Entertainment**. **Sony** has cut 6000 in its global electronic division. Don’t miss **[H](https://www.hypebot.com/music-industry/)** **[![Identitee](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/12/09/identitee.jpg "Identitee")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/12/09/identitee.jpg)** **[ypebot’s previous music industry layoffs](https://www.hypebot.com/music-industry/) list** of our wounded and fallen industry brethren.
- [**i/denti/tee**](http://www.identitee.com/?ref=hypebot.com) in partnership with EDUN LIVE (founded by Ali Hewson and Bono) produces an exclusive line of **music tees printed with anthemic lyrics** that all begin with "i". iTunes adds10 free songs with each purchase. ([press release](http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/identitees/36332/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Music Humor from The Onion:** [Staten Island Historians Piece Together Genealogy Of Wu-Tang Clan](http://www.theonion.com/content/news/staten%5Fisland%5Fhistorians%5Fpiece?ref=hypebot.com)
- **IODA** Clients Recognized With More Than **60 Grammy Nominations** ([press release](http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/IODA-Clients-Recognized-With-More/story.aspx?guid={F3B704F0-48A3-4038-A91C-69E9D0FA5C44}&ref=hypebot.com))