Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Monday September 11th, 2006

– Microsoft has patched the hole in it’s PlayForSure technology…again. (Engaget)

– Can YouTube make money with $1 – $1.5 million in monthly streaming costs and Microsoft and Skype’s Venice Project unveiling competing services soon? (BusinessWeek)

– A complete list of Billboard R&B Hip Hop Award winners where Mariah Carey was the big winner…which may say it all. (Billboard)

– Buckcherry is getting sued for attracting an underage girl to dance suggestively in their video via MySpace. (LA Times)

– Music sales in Australia increased by $12 million or 5.8% to $224 million in the first six months of ’06 according to the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). CD sales jumped 3 million for a 17% increase. Strong sales were reported by Australian act Human Nature, The Veronicas, Rogue Traders, Bernard Fanning, Wolfmother and Pete Murray – none of whom have significantly penetrated the US market. Digital sales, included for the first time, accounted for 5.5% of the overall market value. (ARIA)

– Marketing guru Seth Godin talks about reading A& R legend John Hammond’s biography and realizing that most pioneers were never in it for the money. (Seth’s blog)

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