New Music Industry Briefing For Thursday June 29, 2006

– The iTunes podcast storefront is one year old and Wired takes a look at the media. (Wired)

– Digital distributor The Orchard and Integrated Copyright Group, an independent global copyright licensing and administration company, have announced a global partnership for ICG to administer compositions on behalf of publishers through Orchard Music Services, a unit of The Orchard that seeks to maximize revenues for the company’s label, artist, and publishing clients.

– Some believe that more rootkit problems are ahead. (Internet Week. Thanks to Hypebot reader Siddiq)

– The first annual Digital Hollywood Europe in London, hosted by a consortium of official UK Government and Media Agencies, November 29 – December 1. (more)

RIAA head Mitch Bainwol and Clear Channel chief legal officer Andrew Levin engaged in a rapid-fire debate over broadcast audio flags and fair use during a House subcommittee hearing on Tuesday. (Billboard Radio Monitor)