Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Thursday August 3rd, 2006

– Recently the RIAA has been backing down on suing people who use the "my IP address isn’t necessarily my PC" defense.  So ZDnet has come up with a plan for file sharers to offer a free hotspot service from their broadband connections as the perfect alibi if the RIAA wants to sue. (ZDNet)

– Norway is unhappy with the iPod only working with the iTune’s music store and yesterday their top consumer agency rejected Apple’s arguments to the contrary. (AP)

– More on Mashboxx’s deals with three of the four majors and the service to debut this Fall. (NewsFactor)

– MTV turns 25. (NPR audio)

– The Motley Fool calls Digital Music Group stock a looser