Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Wednesday April 26, 2006

– Prickly and insightful digital, film, and sports entrepreneur Mark Cuban is bring his opinions to the airwaves via a weekly show on Sirius. Cuban has often been on the cutting edge of thought about the new music and film industries. (TheStreet.com)

– Atlanta is going to make hip-hop a key part of it’s marketing efforts.  They see it as a way to get passed images of the Old South.  (Listen here from NPR)

– The BBC is radically revamping it’s web site with video and audio on demand, more  MySpace style interactivity and user-generated content including personalized radio stations and an unsigned band contest. (Bloomberg)

– The American Association Of Independent Music (A2IM) met with the FCC demanding equal access to the airwaves for Indie labels and came away optimistic. (mi2n)

– Universal’s International Music Feed video channel which currently airs on Dish Network will now have offerings via Sprint as well.  Universal has also inked a ringtone deal with Thumbplay , one of a growing number of non-cell companies selling add-ons.  Dubbed the "off-deck market", these transactions account for 80% of the European ringtone market. (Digital Music News)

– Court filings show that the RIAA tried to sue a 66 year old womanfor downloading gangsta rap….and if that weren’t enough…she was dead.