RUMOR MILL
Friday, July 14, 2000
HITS WEEKLY INSTANT RECALL
RIAA vs. Napster and MP3.com, BMG Goes Live in Toronto and Ruff Ryders rule
A summary of the week's top stories, as brought to you by hitsdailydouble.com:
- NAPSTER GOES TO CAPITOL HILL: The action is fast and furious as the recording industry go to Washington to teach Orrin Hatch how to download Grateful Dead tracks on Napster. (7/11).
- RIAA KEEPS MP3.COM IN ITS SITES: The beleagured Music Service Provider isn't out of the woods just yet. (7/13)INDUSTRY RESPONDS TO SENATE TESTIMONY: hilary rosen',390,400);">hilary rosen',390,400);">Hilary Rosen outlines the RIAA's response to the week's Senate Judiciary Committee hearings. (7/12)KID ROCK'S NEW MANAGER HAS PUNCH, AS OLD MANAGER ENTERS RING: What becomes an emerging rock legend most? How about a suit from the longtime manager he just fired? (7/12)BMG CONVENTION IS A REAL MOB SCENE: BMG Distribution capo di capo tutti Pete Jones brings down the house with Big Pussy and the gang. (7/12)
- MESSIER VISITS THE TROOPS: Frenchie goes to Hollywod to survey his new domain and makes a deal with Mike Ovitz while he's at it. (7/11)
- RUFF RYDERS BOW AT #2, EMINEM KEEPS ON KEEPING ON: UMG's future under Vivendi looks bright, if online estimates prove correct. (7/11)
- MESTEL & GLASS ON THE RISE AT ARISTA, ARTEMIS: L.A. Reid and Danny Goldberg choose veteran industry execs for their right-hand men. (7/11)
- YO HO HO AND A BOTTLE OF BILE: Artists Against Piracy launch their media campaign against Napster… Is it too little, too late? (7/11)
- EMINEM LYRIC CONTROVERSY HEATS UP: Is he a playa hata or a court jester? (7/10)
