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# Tuesday’s Music Briefing: Friendster, Cassettes, RIAA Mistrial & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/tuesddays-music/
- Published: 2008-08-05T01:49:00.000Z
- Updated: 2008-08-05T01:49:00.000Z
- Description: HYPEBOT FEATURES: The Orchard Adds Sony/ATV Masters New Study: Don’t Forget The Lyrics Music Social Network Kerchoonz.com Gets $490K EMI Retreats From China & Most Of Asia 5 Unlikely Music. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/08/tuesddays-music.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

**HYPEBOT FEATURES:**

[![Orchard_logo_2](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/08/05/orchard_logo_2.gif "Orchard_logo_2")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/08/05/orchard%5Flogo%5F2.gif)

  
- **[The Orchard Adds Sony/ATV Masters](https://www.hypebot.com/orchard-adds-so/)**
- **[New Study: Don’t Forget The Lyrics](https://www.hypebot.com/new-study-dont/)**
- **[Music Social Network Kerchoonz.com Gets $490K](https://www.hypebot.com/music-social-ke/)**
- **[EMI Retreats From China & Most Of Asia](https://www.hypebot.com/emi-retreats-fr/)**
- **[5 Unlikely Music Industry Heroes](https://www.hypebot.com/5-unlikely-musi/)**

[![Friendster_logo](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/08/05/friendster_logo.gif "Friendster_logo")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/08/05/friendster%5Flogo.gif)

\> Social networking site **Friendster** has close another round of funding netting **$20M** and announced that it will **focus on Asia to drive growth**. ([paidConten](http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-friendster-closes-20-million-round-focuses-on-asia-now-new-ceo/?ref=hypebot.com)t)

\> **Whatever happened to cassettes?** ([NWA News](http://www.nwanews.com/bcdr/News/64413/?ref=hypebot.com))

[![Riaa_toiletpaper](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/08/05/riaa_toiletpaper.jpg "Riaa_toiletpaper")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/08/05/riaa%5Ftoiletpaper.jpg)

\> "The federal judge who presided over the nation’s only **peer-to-peer copyright-infringement trial** announced from the bench here Monday that he is **likely to declare a mistrial**." ([Wired](http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/08/judge-hints-at.html?ref=hypebot.com))

\> How not to promote your band: f**ake BitTorrent leaks**. ([cNet](http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526%5F3-10004694-27.html?ref=hypebot.com))

\> **Universal Republic Records** will **distribute Ironworks Music**, an imprint includes actor/producer **Kiefer Sutherland** and singer/songwriter/producer **Jude Cole** among its founding partners. The label describes itself as a ‘full facility entertainment company with an emphasis on ‘music community’ and featuring a recording label, studio, and publishing company.’ The Ironwork roster includes artists’ Rocco DeLuca, Billy Boy on Poison, and honeyhoney. ([press release](http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/universal-republic-records-enters-into-deal-with-ironworks-music,492352.shtml?ref=hypebot.com))

[![Napster](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/08/05/napster.jpg "Napster")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/08/05/napster.jpg)

  
\> A somewhat embattled **Napster will [release](http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?StoryID=55356&ref=hypebot.com) the first quarter earnings for 2009 on Monday, August 11**. A conference call will be held at 5:00 pm ET lead by CEO Chris Gorog and Interim CFO Suzanne Colvin. Join in by dialing 800-366-3964 or 303-262-2075\. A live webcast will also be available at investor.napster.com.