Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Wednesday September 6th, 2006

– Universal is reportedly the winning bidder for BMG’s publishing arm. The purchase is sure to bring questions from the same European trade commission questioning the Sony BMG merger. (NY Times)

– EMI has joined Universal as the second major label to offer catalog on SpirilFrog, the ad supported free download site. (Reuters) Be sure to vote in Hypebot’s SpiralFrog poll in the left hand column.

– Rumors are getting stronger again about a possible Apple iPod phone and movie download service with an announcement scheduled for September 12th. (Red Herring)

– DemocracyNow! interviews outspoken jazz legend Charlie Haden on on music and politics. Last year Haden re-formed his Liberation Music Orchestra to respond to the Bush administration and the war in Iraq and titled a new album "Not In Our Name." (DemocracyNow!)