New Music Industry Briefing For Friday June 16, 2006

– The Wall Street Journal’s respected tech writer calls the new wi-fi enabled Music Gremlin portable player "the perfect iPod alternative".  (WSJ via RAIN)

– A Jacob’s Media study shows steady growth in internet broadcasting. (Jacobs Media)

Audio of an extensive interview with RIIA chief Mitch Brainwold from Inside Digital Media. (streaming here).

– Part VI in Hypebot’s exclusive MySpace series – "The Alternative". (here)

– After five and a half years Debbie Adler is leaving her post as KCRW’s Music Publicity and Promotions Director to move to New York to persue an MBA at NYU’s Stern School of Business. Her replacement is Morgan Wells who can be reached at Morgan.Wells@kcrw.org and her direct phone number is 310-314-4625.