Music news comes from a number of locations. Of course, there’s the studio and stage, but there’s also the boardroom, the courtroom, the non-physical internet space and the abandoned Toys R Us. The Daily Chord scouts all of these places and shares six pertinent links each weekday. Subscribe to the email blast, and don’t miss a day.
Monday, April 9
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Meme, myself and I: How pop’s new gen deal with social media anxiety
Post from The Guardian -
Irish trad music’s ‘lovely girls’ want to talk gender balance
Post from Irish Times -
EMI FAQ: A beginner’s guide to what could be this summer’s biggest music industry auction
Post from Billboard -
The man who discovered Prince explains what is was like to discover Prince
Book excerpt from Noisey -
The story of Jean Grae, one of rap’s greatest lyricists, in 8 songs
List from Pitchfork -
‘Invasion Of Privacy’ is Cardi B’s victory lap
Review from The Ringer
Tuesday, April 10
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Fleetwood Mac fires Lindsey Buckingham
Post from Rolling Stone -
YouTube hack hits popular music videos
Post from The Verge -
Is UK drill music really behind London’s wave of violent crime?
Story from The Guardian -
Music Modernization Act to be introduced Tuesday
Post from Variety -
The Thermals announce breakup
Item from Consequence Of Sound -
Johnny Cash ‘American Recordings’
Review from Pitchfork
Wednesday, April 11
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Music industry growth back at Britpop levels, BPI says
Post from BBC News -
How to make your music streaming experience more social
Post from Wired -
Music publishers win major copyright fight over streaming of legendary rock concerts
Post from Hollywood Reporter -
Yvonne Staples, member and manager of the Staples Singers, dies at 80
Obituary from NY Times -
Bb-bad to the bone? Small Kentucky bar faces potentially steep fine for music
Story from Lexington Herald-Leader -
Portland music festival sues Coachella for monopoly, ‘restrictive’ contracts
Post from Portland Business Journal
Thursday, April 12
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Sweeping new legislation highlights just how much music and tech need each other
Post from NPR -
Mariah Carey: My battle with bipolar disorder
Post from People -
Apple Music hits 40 million members, names a new leader
Post from CNET -
The outrage over Coachella’s radius clause is misguided and uninformed
Commentary from Uproxx -
Purevolume shutting down
Post from Brooklyn Vegan -
The new jazz torchbearer: Kamasi Washington on his musical message
Interview from Rolling Stone
Friday, April 13
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In the loops: The female producers making hip-hop waves
Story from The Guardian -
Sister Rosetta Tharpe gets her day in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
Story from NPR -
Rockstar must cut some music from GTA IV, but plans to replace it
Post from Kotaku UK -
Spotify acquires music licensing platform Loudr
Post from TechCrunch -
Five arrested for holding illegal rave in abandoned Toys R Us
Post from Variety -
Gustavo Santolalla’s music travels from TV to film to concert stage
Profile from The Frame
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