Music industry news from Hypebot:

Wall Street’s Pain Felt Down On Music Street

Two great guest essays:
What The Comics Business Can Teach Music
You Give Free A Bad Name

Radiohead’s "In Rainbows" One Year Later:
Part 1 – A New Era In Monetizing Music: The Artist’s Era
Part 2 – The Future Revealed

Several artist and label services companies announced expanded offerings:
ReverbNation Gets $3M To Expand Music Services
ArtistData Expands Free Music Data Synch Service
Nimbit Added Integrated Downloads Cards

In distribution:
IODA Announced 5 European Deals
The Orchard Expanded its’ TVT’s Brick & Mortar Division
Didiom Will Bring 2M CD Baby Tracks To Mobile

Spotify Launches In EU With All Four Majors, Merlin & More

A new consumer study showed that iTunes Stayed Strong As Amazon & Rhapsody Gained.

YouTube Has Added Amazon & iTunes Download Sales

EMI Is Launching Its Own Download Site before Christmas.

Nokia’s Comes With Music Comes With Restrictions

Poll: Will Nokia’s Comes With Music Be A Hit?

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100 Free & Affordable High & Low Tech Music Promotion Tips

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