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Napster Torpedoed, Barry Articulates, EMI Settles with MP3.com and "Now" Topples Eminem
A summary of the week's top stories, as brought to you by hitsdailydouble.com:
  1. NAPSTER R.I.P.: File-sharing gets a thumbs-down from the court, causing tech-heads to mourn and hilary rosen',390,400);">hilary rosen',390,400);">Hilary Rosen to chortle (7/26).
  2. HANK BARRY FOR THE DEFENSE: Napster's fearless leader makes a tactical error by agreeing to talk to HITS' Simon Glickman for this exclusive pre-decision chat. Don't say we didn't warn ya! (7/26)
  3. EMI SETTLES WITH MP3.COM: Just in time for the Napster decision, a HITS exclusive. (7/25)
  4. IT'S EMINEM VS. NSYNC IN MTV VMA NOMS: It's better than Celebrity Deathmatch. (7/25)
  5. "NOW" IS THE TIME FOR THIS COMPILATION TO HIT #1: Hits collection does what the naysayers couldn't—taking down Eminem from his eight-week run atop the charts. (7/25)
  6. UNIVERSAL TAKES IT TO THE MUSICBANK: Universal Music Group inks with digital locker company, giving less urgency to possible settlement with MP3.com. (7/25)
  7. SME SUFFERS FIRST LOSING QUARTER IN MEMORY: Sony's first quarter 2000 saw them in the red, with the music division posting particularly disappointing results (7/26)
  8. OLIM SPEAKS OUT ON BERTELSMANN BUY-OUT: CDNow's leader gives his take on his company's "last minute" reprieve. (7/17)
  9. VIVENDI-SEAGRAM GETS THE FRENCH SEAL OF APPROVAL: Another hurdle is cleared as the mega-merger gets an OK from the French broadcasting watchdog CSA. (7/26)
  10. MICHELLE S HASN'T FORGOTTEN ABOUT DRE: Our own crossover radio diva hurls some mad props at the once and future King of Rebel Rap. (7/23)
NEAR TRUTHS: SPRING BLOOMS
Here come the big guns. (3/28a)
THE COUNT: COLDPLAY IS HOT, COUNTRY'S COOKIN' IN THE U.K.
The latest tidbits from the bustling live sector (3/28a)
CITY OF HOPE TAPS MARCIANO FOR TOP HONOR
This year's philanthropic model (3/28a)
TRUST IN THE TOP 20
Hip-hop is no longer hibernating. (3/28a)
UMG BROADENS SPOTIFY OFFERINGS
Sir Lucian and Daniel are in harmony. (3/28a)
THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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