Music Industry Week In Review: Layoffs, Pinnacle Bankruptcy, (RED), Amazon UK, Majors Talk iTunes & Much More

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  A Roundup of Music Industry Layoffs so far this season including at MTV and Real.
• UK indie distributor Pinnacle filed for bankruptcy effecting 300+ labels. UK trade group AIM promises to help.
• Amazon UK MP3 Launches: A First Look
• Inside The Major Label Negotiations With iTunes
• Charity music service (RED)WIRE Launches: Details & An Interview
• Montreal indie band Mobile Gets MySpace URL Back With Apology
• US Digital Music Will Climb To 41% Of Sales In 5 Yrs
• Warner Music Pitches ISP License To Universities
• Interview: Pete Orta On Creating A Pure Music Brand Part 1 & Part 2
• Digital music advice: Never Forget: It’s Your Data
• Pirates Of The Amazon Take Over Download Site
• Vote For Top Music Site In Mashable’s Web Awards
• The 2009 Grammy Nominees
• Qtrax Adds Sony BMG To Ad-Supported Service
• Artists:Track What They’re Saying About You On Twitter
• Indie duo the Sniper Twins Court Corporations: Sellout Or Smart?
• iTunes Top Selling Albums & Songs Of 2008
• Microsoft MSN UK Adds Unsigned Artists Site
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  A Look Back At Hypebot’s Music Industry Predictions For 2008
• Track top Music Stocks On Hypebot