Hypebot: Total Music, EMI Memo, Madonna & Live Nation, Facebook Music Store, Open Platforms, Google Vid Ads, Ian Rogers, Music Promo Tips, Hypebot Seeks Interns

Music industry news from Hypebot:

Universal is talking to other major labels about starting a music subscription service "Total Music" funded by portable player manufacturers.

Hypebot has the full text of the leaked Guy Hands memo to his EMI staff. Rumors point to huge changes at EMI North America including new execs from outside the industry.

Live Nation grabs Madonna from Warners for recording, touring and more.

Rumors have Facebook launching a download store or ramping up to compete with MySpace's music content. iLike, AmieSt, Nimbit and others are already using Facebook's open platform for new music apps.

MySpace and Google are following Facebook's lead and opening their platforms and music promotion may never be the same.

Google may also revolutionize music video with an ad program that helps creators monetize output and rewards web sites and blogs for viral promotion. Here's video of how it works.

"Convenience Wins, Hubris Loses and Content vs. Context". Full text of Yahoo! Music's Ian Rogers' speech @ Digital Music West.

Part 9 of 100 Free & Affordable High & Low Tech Music Promotion Tips. The final installment will be published this week.

Hypebot and parent company Skyline Music are seeking virtual interns and asking readers "What Would You Do If You Owned Hypebot?"

See ProHipHop's Hypebot Industry News category for past roundups.