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# Wednesday’s Music Briefing: Thumbs Down For Choruss, Digital Demo Gets Older, Projected Growth & Much More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/wednesdays-mu-3/
- Published: 2008-12-31T00:01:00.000Z
- Updated: 2008-12-31T00:01:00.000Z
- Description: Have a great New Year’s Eve and onward to what should be a very interesting 2009! I will be posting throughout the rest of the holiday break as news warrants. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/12/wednesdays-mu-3.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

[![Champagne](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/12/31/champagne.jpeg "Champagne")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/12/31/champagne.jpeg)

  
Have a great New Year’s Eve and onward to what should be a very interesting 2009!

I will be posting throughout the rest of the holiday break as news warrants it.

**HYPEBOT FEATURES:**

- **[By The Numbers: Digital Music Sales Hit New High](https://www.hypebot.com/by-the-numbers/)**
- **[A Farewell To ‘O8: Japanese Hendrix Tribute Band Sings "Auld Lang Syne"](https://www.hypebot.com/a-farewell-to-o/)**
- **[3 Trends Driving The Music Industry In 2009](https://www.hypebot.com/3-trends-drivin/)**

**MORE NEWS:**

- [![Thumbsdown_3](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/12/31/thumbsdown_3.jpg "Thumbsdown_3")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/12/31/thumbsdown%5F3.jpg)  
A harsh **thumbs down for the proposed Choruss unlimited music service** for colleges. ([Content Agenda](http://www.contentagenda.com/article/CA6625534.html?industryid=45173&ref=hypebot.com)) *The post rather convincingly* *makes the point that Choruss will/should* *fail because too many rights holders will not/should not sign on because payments are based on estimates rather than solid usage.*
- A **new generation of older digital music fans** is emerging as teenagers upgrade their old iPods and mp3 players and give them to their parents. ([Telegraph UK](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/4029800/Mp3-players-and-iPods-encourage-new-generation-of-digital-music-fans.html?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Digital music sales are projected to grow 17%** annually according to a new Forrester study. ([Internet Retailer](http://www.internetretailer.com/dailyNews.asp?id=28928&ref=hypebot.com))
- Some **music and media predictions for 2009**. (I[nside Music Media](http://insidemusicmedia.blogspot.com/2008/12/music-media-predictions-for-2009.html?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Fans: Curatorial Masters Of The Web** ([Online Fandom](http://www.onlinefandom.com/archives/fans-curatorial-masters-of-the-web/?ref=hypebot.com))
- An indie musicians f**inds a following on the web**. The story of Justin Vernon aka **Bon Iver**. ([WSJ](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123060241431841475.html?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Music looks to internet for a rivival.** ([FT](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9284839c-d50f-11dd-b967-000077b07658.html?nclick%5Fcheck=1&ref=hypebot.com)) *Little new here for regular Hypebot readers, but a good overview.*
- [![Knowthemusicbiz_logo](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/12/31/knowthemusicbiz_logo.jpg "Knowthemusicbiz_logo")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/12/31/knowthemusicbiz%5Flogo.jpg)  
Thanks to David Rose and readers of his **[KnowTheMusicBiz.com](http://knowthemusicbiz.com/?ref=hypebot.com)** for naming my post **[Top 10 Indie Music Marketing Tools](https://www.hypebot.com/5-top-20-tools/)** one their [most read articles of 2008](http://www.knowthemusicbiz.com/index.php/BIZ-BLOG/The-Year-In-Review.html?ref=hypebot.com).