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# Wednesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: ISP Tax Reaction, PirateBay Swears, Red Bull Records & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/wednesdays-musi-8/
- Published: 2008-04-02T04:57:00.000Z
- Updated: 2008-04-02T04:57:00.000Z
- Description: HYPEBOT FEATURES: Googles’ VP Engineering to head EMI’s digital push. Many challenges are ahead. The Orchard’s losses jump even as revenues double > CondeNast’s Portfolio looks at the strong reaction. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/04/wednesdays-musi-8.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

**HYPEBOT FEATURES:**

- **[Googles’ VP Engineering to head EMI’s digital](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/04/google-cio-merr.html?ref=hypebot.com) push. Many challenges are ahead.**
- **[The Orchard’s losses](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2008/04/orchard-losses.html?ref=hypebot.com) jump even as revenues double**

\> CondeNast’s **Portfolio** looks at the **strong reaction** to its recent article which r

[![Rem_08_2](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2008/04/02/rem_08_2.jpg "Rem_08_2")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/04/02/rem%5F08%5F2.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

evealed **WMG’s plan for an ISP tax** on music. ([Portfolio](http://www.portfolio.com/news-markets/top-5/2008/04/02/Musicians-Dismiss-Warner-Music-Fee?ref=hypebot.com))

\> **Is an iTunes "digital booklet" worth $4?** Digital Audio Insider notes that is the only difference between the $13.99 iTunes version of the new R.E.M. album and the $9.99 "bonus track" version on Amazon.com. ([DigitalAudioInsider](http://digitalaudioinsider.blogspot.com/?ref=hypebot.com)) *It appears Amazon has dropped the price to $8.99 now. Despite the lower price Amazom still needs to start delivering digital booklets as well and without the higher price tag.*

*\>* **Red Bull Records** steps closer to reality. ([FMQB](http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=640056&spid=1314&ref=hypebot.com))

\> **PirateBay** tells the IFPI and labels suing the, to **"go screw themselves"**. ([ars](http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080401-pirate-bay-on-ifpi-lawsuit-labels-can-go-screw-themselves.html?ref=hypebot.com)) *If this defense has legal merit in Sweden; I’m moving there.*

\> Mobile operator **3UK and SonyBMG** have launched **ad supported videos.** ([press release](http://www.three.co.uk/news/h3gnews/pressnewsview.omp?collcid=1019745742912&cid=1205159839678&index=1&ref=hypebot.com))

[![Passaling](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2008/04/02/passaling.jpg "Passaling")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/04/02/passaling.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\> **PassAlong** Networks has **added Syntax Distribution**’s music catalog to its StoreBlocks library. Syntax is the most recent in a string of indie labels offering mp3’s via PassAlong including Wind-up, Razor & Tie and Curb. ([press release](http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news%5Fview&newsId=20080401005363&newsLang=en&ref=hypebot.com)) *I don’t understand why more entrepeneurs aren’t using Storeblocks to niche download stores.*

*\>* The **recording and film industries** have combined **piracy efforts** in Mexico. ([IFPI](http://www.ifpi.org/content/section%5Fnews/20080402.html?ref=hypebot.com))

[![Mouse](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2008/04/02/mouse.jpg "Mouse")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/04/02/mouse.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\> **WORTHY CLICK: [Hypster.com](http://hypster.com/?ref=hypebot.com)** , a music discovery site, [crossed](http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=838725&ref=hypebot.com) the 300,000 registered user mark yesterday.