RUMOR MILL
Friday, August 11, 2000
HITS UNLOADS THE
GUNS OF AUGUST
Work For Hire resolved, MAP socked, "Now" and how and AOL Searches Itself
A summary of the week's top stories, as brought to you by hitsdailydouble.com:
- ARTISTS MASTERS OF THEIR DESTINY: The "Work For Hire" dispute is resolved as RIAA's hilary rosen',390,400);">hilary rosen',390,400);">Hilary Rosen hones her conflict resolution skills. (8/9)
- LABELS SLAPPED IN MAP FLAP: Twenty-eight states file suit against the Big Five for price-fixing. What, suing them for releasing Eminem albums isn't enough? (8/8)"NOW" STILL LEADS, BUT NELLY HANGS TOUGH: Hits compilation still in the saddle, but a St. Louis rapper is giving the rest of the country "Grammar" lessons. (8/8)NO ORDINARY JOE: Al Gore VP candidate Senator Joseph Lieberman is not only a He-bro, he's a big fan of Limp Bizkit, too… Not. (8/7)
- AOL PULLS THE PLUG ON MP3 SEARCH ENGINE: Winamp's the loser as AOL ponders life in a post-merger universe with its content-providing partner Time-Warner. (8/10)
- VH1 LAUNCHES AWARD SHOW: No, the statue's not called a "Volvo." (8/9)
- THE NAPSTER FALLOUT CONTINUES: More post-game comment from pundits. (8/7)
- CDNOW, SIRIUS, XM TAKE RADIO TO THE SKIES: A trio of companies take dead aim on your car radio. (8/10)
- MEET THE SCOUR LEGAL TEAM: Introducing the highly paid bevy of barristers who hope to make the world safe for file-sharing. (8/9)
- INSTANT MESSAGING TURNS INTO SWAP SHOP: Is peer-to-peer file-sharing the next frontier? (8/9)
