The Daily Chord keeps track of music and culture by sharing a handful of links to significant stories of the day. Live music, nightclubs, festivals, ticketing, recorded music, studios, record stores, laws and lawsuits are topics on the beat. Get a handy reminder of today’s headlines with our email blast.
Monday, June 18
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Warner Music to launch new, 60-person record company, Elektra Music Group
Post from Billboard -
Beyoncé and Jay Z: The state of the union is strong
Review from NY Times -
New statistics reveal the extent of sexual harassment and assault at music festivals
Post from NME -
Why is the music industry still protecting R. Kelly?
Post from Rolling Stone -
This simple robot offers more cowbell
Post from TechCrunch -
Dear cool dads and moms: Stop bringing your young children to concerts
Post from Uproxx
Tuesday, June 19
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XXXTentacion, rising rapper accused of violence, shot dead at 20
Obituary from NY Times -
The A-Z of K-Pop: Know your sasaengs from your monster rookies
Post from The Guardian -
Robert Smith’s Meltdown announce ‘Mental Health in the Music Industry’ event to replace Frightened Rabbit show
Post from NME -
YouTube Music and YouTube Premium officially launch in US, Canada, UK and other countries
Post from The Verge -
Pittsburgh rapper Jimmy Wopo dies in drive-by shooting in Hill District
Report from Pittsburgh Tribune -
Dr. Dre is making a movie about Marvin Gaye
Post from Variety
Wednesday, June 20
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Thousands of Foo Fighters fans stuck outside Manchester show after their tickets were rejected
Post from NME -
Best albums of 2018 so far
List from The Guardian -
How Tidal got so fucked
Post from Gizmodo -
Take a look at him now: The many lives of Phil Collins
Post from The Ringer -
An ode to late nights on LimeWire
Post from Noisey -
AEG calls for dismissal of radius clause suit
Post from Pollstar
Thursday, June 21
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Paul McCartney on new album ‘Egypt Station’
Interview from DIY Mag -
‘It was 11 guys on the bus, and then me’: Women on the Warped Tour
Story from NY Times -
How smart speaker maker Sonos plans to take on Apple, Google and Amazon
Post from Variety -
Inside an alleged abusive emo ‘sex cult’: ‘None of these poor girls could say no’
Story from The Daily Beast -
Music’s fentanyl crisis: Inside the drug that killed Prince and Tom Petty
Story from Rolling Stone -
Tour manager recalls ‘brilliant wreck’ of Ryan Adams and Whiskeytown
Review from Houston Press
Friday, June 22
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The war against rap: Censoring drill may seem radical but it’s not new
Post from The Guardian -
GarageBand lessons are now free for aspiring musicians
Post from Engadget -
3LAU is helping launch the first blockchain-powered music festival
Post from Forbes -
Musicians rally support for migrant families detained and separated the border
Post from Pitchfork -
Streaming audio service TuneIn mulls sale
Item from Music Business Worldwide -
In the capital of electronic music, women rule the scene
Story from NY Times
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