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Last Week’s Music Industry Hits & Misses

HITS – – UK singer-songwriter Billy Bragg for pulling his MySpace pages after discovering some questionable language in their use agreement. (more) – EMI for being the first major to. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2006/06/last_weeks_musi-2.html]

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– UK singer-songwriter Billy Bragg for pulling his MySpace pages after discovering some questionable language in their use agreement. (more)

EMI for being the first major to sign up with ad supported p2p QTrax. Who knows if it’s revolutionary, but it’s a start.(more)

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Country radio for punishing the Dixie Chicks for speaking their mind.  Radio loves to waive the flag and "Support Our Troops", but is unwilling defend the 1st Amendment.

Congress for passing a draft in committee of new copyright legislation that feels like it was written by and for the industry rather than the people that elected them. (more)