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# Wednesday’s Music Briefing: Another Bankruptcy, FCC Abuses, Choruss, Harcourt & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/wednesdays-mu-1/
- Published: 2008-12-10T00:43:00.000Z
- Updated: 2008-12-10T00:43:00.000Z
- Description: HYPEBOT FEATURES: Kill Rock Stars’ Sabian Shares "What Is Working?" Bopaboo Used MP3 Store Walks Legal Tightrope EMI And WMG Expand Distribution Partnership Oberst Gives Label Away Via Team Love. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/12/wednesdays-mu-1.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

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- **[Kill Rock Stars’ Sabian Shares "What Is Working?"](https://www.hypebot.com/kill-rock-stars/)**
- **[Bopaboo Used MP3 Store Walks Legal Tightrope](https://www.hypebot.com/bopaboo-used-mp/)**
- **[EMI And WMG Expand Distribution Partnership](https://www.hypebot.com/emi-and-wmg-exp/)**
- **[Oberst Gives Label Away Via Team Love Library](https://www.hypebot.com/oberst-gives-la/)**
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**MORE NEWS:**

- Montreal based **distributor Fusion International III is in bankruptcy** leaving several hundred Canadian and US labels in limbo. ([Billboard](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry/e3i53b0b3da64ddf4e7ebb5f6c9501a5bd3?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Tunecore** adds an opportunity for the bands it distributes to **give tracks away and still earn income** via sponsorship. ([ars](http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081209-tunecore-to-help-bands-get-paid-for-free-downloads.html?ref=hypebot.com))
- After almost a year-long investigation, the U.S. House Commerce Committee accusing that the **FCC and Chairman Kevin Martin "egregious abuses of power".** The report does not make clear whether Martin and FCC actually broke any laws. ([FMQ](http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=1040101&spid=1314&ref=hypebot.com)B)
- New sources close to the efforts that[ we reported](https://www.hypebot.com/warner-music-pi/) by **WMG to license music to colleges** via an ISP charge say the new service will be **called Choruss**, cost less than $5 monthly and has the **support of at least two other major labels**. ([Epicenter](http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/12/warner-music-gr.html?ref=hypebot.com)) **[![Nic_harcourt](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/12/10/nic_harcourt.jpeg "Nic_harcourt")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/12/10/nic%5Fharcourt.jpeg)**
- **Los Angeles Times Magazine** has named former **KCRW MD/DJ Nic Harcourt as Editor at Large**, **Music & Culture**. Beginning in February Harcourt will contribute a monthly column.([press release](http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/la-names-nic-harcourt-editor-at-large-music--culture,650715.shtml?ref=hypebot.com))
- An interview with **Ben Drury of UK digital distributor 7Digital**. ([Distorted Loop](http://distorted-loop.com/2008/12/09/an-interview-with-7digitals-ben-drury/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **MIDEM** is adding an **International Publishing Summit** in association with the International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP) on January 2Oth as part of its Cannes gathering. ([press release](http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/inaugural-international-publishing-summit-at-midem-2009,650343.shtml?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Gamecues**, a software developer and provider of audio for video games launched an online **service to license well-known music for use in games**. ([press release](http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1728354.htm?ref=hypebot.com))