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Monday, January 7
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When the Music Modernization Act becomes law, who’s going to take care of it?
Post from Music Business Worldwide -
How ‘Chapelle’s Show’ and ‘The Boondocks’ kept us laughing at R. Kelly
Post from NY Times -
Ones to watch 2019: 20 musicians to look out for in the new year, from Flohio to Another Sky
List from The Independent -
Sphero’s latest toy turns colors into music
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Spotify is giving brands more control over ads in Discover Weekly
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A newly discovered account of jazz legend Buddy Bolden’s mental decline
Post from Times-Picayune
Tuesday, January 8
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Rumble on: More Native American musicians you should know
Story from PBS -
Animal Collective’s ‘Merriweather Post Pavilion’ was radical enough to redefine indie music. Why didn’t it?
Feature from Pitchfork -
Blue Note’s high notes: The jazz label celebrates 80 years
Story from Billboard -
‘Surviving R. Kelly’s’ dream hampton: “There are women who aren’t afraid”
Interview from Noisey -
Howell Begle, defender of R&B artists’ rights, is dead at 74
Obituary from NY Times -
How Gaana became India’s top audio-streaming music service
Post from Music Ally
Wednesday, January 9
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As calls for R. Kelly reckoning intensify, RCA Records stays silent
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Nick Cave: ‘These conversation events have brought back the terror’
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We asked some Gen Z kids how they discover new music
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Old, meet new. Sony introduces a wireless turntable for vinyl records
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Jammy makes the practice guitar modular
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Pitchfork founder Ryan Schreiber leaves the company
Post from Brooklyn Vegan
Thursday, January 10
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Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller Q&A: ‘The music industry is an utter mess’
Interview from Billboard -
The Lazarus effect: How the music industry saved itself
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Lady Gaga apologizes for R. Kelly collaboration
Post from Rolling Stone -
Baby Shark (Doo doo doo doo doo doo) Billboard chart (Doo doo doo doo doo doo)
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The 2018 Uproxx music critics’ poll: Best albums
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Concord’s Craft Recordings launches Latin division
Post from Music Week
Friday, January 11
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Openly gay Latin trap artist Kevin Fret shot and killed at 24
Story from Billboard -
As Coachella turns 20, its press-shy co-founder gets candid about sexual harassment and why Kanye dropped out
Interview from LA Times -
Is Liberty Media about to buy into talent agency CAA?
Item from Music Business Worldwide -
What TikTok is depends on where TikTok is
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Octavian wins BBC Sound of 2019
List from BBC News -
Clydie King, unsung backup singer for Ray Charles and Bob Dylan, dead at 75
Obituary from Rolling Stone
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