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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]

Hits_4HITS –

– 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)

Misses_6MISSES

– 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)