What’s new in music? This week, nominations for the 2017 class of the Rock Hall came out, with Pearl Jam and Tupac heading the list. Garth Brooks ended his streaming holdout with an Amazon exclusive. Chuck Berry celebrated 90 years with a new album announcement. These three stories and 27 others were linked since Monday.
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Monday, October 17
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Pop trumps: Who is the current king or queen of pop?
List from BBC News -
US elections: Music industry executives outline their copyright wish list
Post from Music Week -
The presidential suite: A look back at Obama’s musical milestones
Feature from Pitchfork -
Americana outsold country this week, pointing to a growing influence
Post from Billboard -
Randy Travis sings during Country Music Hall Of Fame induction
Story from The Tennessean -
This ping-pong table plays music to the rhythm of your game
Post from The Verge
Tuesday, October 18
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Pearl Jam and Tupac Shakur lead nominees for Rock Hall of Fame
Post from NY Times -
Chuck Berry celebrates 90th birthday with first album in 38 years
Post from Rolling Stone -
Harry Shearer sues Vivendi over Spinal Tap profits
Item from BBC News -
Where is the Swedish music industry heading?
Post from The Local -
Here is how Kendrick Lamar’s music is being used to raise mental health awareness
Post from MTV News -
Watching a festival, and its music, take shape
Post from NPR Music
Wednesday, October 19
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Rob Stringer named chief of Sony Music
Story from NY Times -
Producer Hal Willner discusses Lou Reed and their work
Story from LA Times -
Music streaming services ‘too expensive for many non-subscribers’
Post from BBC News -
The 20 best Latin American records of the past 12 months
List from The Guardian -
Garth Brooks streams for the first time on Amazon
Post from CNET -
Kickass Torrents lawyer: “Torrent sites do not violate criminal copyright laws”
Post from Ars Technica
Thursday, October 20
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Drake’s ‘One Dance’ is Spotify’s most streamed song ever
Post from CNET -
Phil Chess, whose record label elevated unknown blues musicians, dies at 95
Obituary from NY Times -
Steroids? Yes. EDM? No: How Lou and Cisco Adler revived the music from ‘Rocky Horror’
Post from LA Times -
ASCAP sues 10 music venues for not being licensed to play music
Post from Hypebot -
Radiohead confirmed as first Glastonbury 2017 headliner
Item from NME -
Bobby Shmurda sentenced to seven years in prison
Post from Rolling Stone
Friday, October 21
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40 under 40: Music’s top young power players revealed
Feature from Billboard -
Kesha went to court against Dr. Luke. Now, the tables are turned.
Story from NY Times -
Two Austin musicians killed in wreck
Story from Austin Chronicle -
Jay Z becomes first rapper nominated for the Songwriters Hall Of Fame
Post from The Guardian -
Alejandro Escovedo on new album, surviving rock and roll, ‘ugly’ Trump
Interview from Rolling Stone -
Some of us are haunted by Washington Phillips
Post from The New Yorker
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