Hypebot: Zaoza, Jimmy Iovine, TVT Bankruptcy, SXSW 2008, VP's Desk, RIAA Madness, Ad Supported Music, iPhone Band, Lessig for Congress

Music industry news from Hypebot:

Vivendi has launched Zaoza in Europe offering unlimited mobile downloads.  Is this a preview of Universal's Total Music service?

A rare and rambling interview with Interscope Records head Jimmy Iovine.

One of the largest indie labels TVT has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and the CEO Steve Gottlieb  explains why.

SXSW 2008 by the numbers. Is bigger better?

A fun look at the desk of Warner Brother Record's VP of Technology Ethan Kaplan.

A new RIAA training video bears a sad resemblance to the paranoid hysteria of "Reefer Madness".

Is the ad supported music model unsustainable? Digital consultant Bill Houghton thinks its not.

Videos: The World's First iPhone Band, Creative Commons' Lawrence Lessig may run for Congress.

A roundup of the best posts from consumer digital music site OurDigitalMusic.com

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