Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Tuesday October 3rd, 2006

– Last weekend’s annual Farm Aid concert in NJ draws a positive review. (Billboard) Raises $1.5 million. (AP)

– Listen to full length streams of new releases by Beck, Lindsey Buckingham, Killers, Jet, and more. (AOL)

– Is the Zune wireless feature worthless? Maybe. (Engadget)

– What has WinAmp creator Justin Frankel been up to since he left AOL? (Wired)

– A look at how and why the latest portable player offerings are coming with pre-loaded tracks. (Billboard)

– Napster opens in Japan partnering with Tower Japan in a music subscription offering. (Napster Japan, AP)

– Musicians and club owners in NY at odds of pensions. (NPR)