New Music Industry Briefing For Friday July 7, 2006

UPDATED: The EMI/WMG dance continues with both considering increased offers. (Times UK)

– Sirius Satellite Radio had 600,460 new subscribers during the second quarter and XM increased by 398,000 over the same period. That brings total subscribers  to 4.67 million for Sirius and 6.89 million for XM. (Sirius and XM press releases)

– Billboard parent VNU has bought Radio & Records magazine.

– The BBC will offer free customized programming via a service to be call MyBBCRadio. A similar service is expected for BBC TV (PCPro via R.A.I.N.)

– Industry futurist Gerd Leonhard told international broadcasters that they must go digital and interactive now or risk loosing 50% of their audience. (UNESCO)

– Defective By Design steps up it’s campaign to get Bono to get involved in it’s anti-DRM campaign. (DBD)