The Daily Chord picks six music news links each weekday.. This week, royalties and compensation for performers and songwriters is a hot topic, as is the evolution of music streaming. Inform yourself quickly with our links, and ignore the repetitive clutter online. For a handy reminder, subscribe to our email list, and we’ll be in your inbox.
Monday, June 24
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Soundgarden, Tupac and Tom Petty estates sue Universal Music over fire damage
Post from Variety -
Here are your 2019 BET Awards winners
List from BET -
New Orleans music legend Dave Bartholomew, producer and co-writer of Fats Domino’s hits, dies at 100
Obituary from New Orleans Advocate -
Elliot Roberts, manager of rock stars, is dead at 76
Obituary from NY Times -
We’re one step closer to atomic radio
Post from Ars Technica -
Best music streaming service of 2019: Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music, Amazon and Google Play compared
Review from CNET
Tuesday, June 25
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The Chemical Brothers: ‘Dance music has always been the sound of Glastonbury’
Feature from NME -
‘Crack open them Twiglets so we can munch them like piglets’: The 21st century’s worst raps
List from The Guardian -
Smells like yee-haw spirit: The unstoppable rise of Lil Nas X
Post from The Ringer -
Should Spotify pay songwriters and publishers the same amount as it pays artists and record labels?
Opinion from Music Business Worldwide -
Madonna hits no. 1 for a ninth time with ‘Madame X’
Post from NY Times -
New weird Russia #4: Outside the capitals
Post from The Quietus
Wednesday, June 26
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Here are hundreds more artists whose tapes were destroyed in the UMG fire
Story from NY Times Magazine -
50/50 gender balance pledge extended to more of the music industry
Post from BBC News -
How Woodstock 50 imploded right before our eyes: A timeline
Post from Vulture -
Music still the top request for US smart-speaker owners, but…
Item from Music Ally -
Why Brittany Howard put Alabama Shakes on hold and made a wild solo album
Story from Rolling Stone -
We’ve got a file on you: Britt Daniel
Interview from Stereogum
Thursday, June 27
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Here’s what you need to know about sharing lyrics online
Post from The Fader -
Has Vic Mensa made the most political music video of the year?
Post from The Guardian -
Memes are the new pop stars: How TikTok became the future of the music industry
Story from The Ringer -
Just how much money is there in unclaimed black box royalties?
Post from Billboard -
Legendary Cleveland concert promoter Mike Belkin Sr. has died
Obituary from Cleveland Plain Dealer -
Brian Eno now has his own asteroid
Item from Exclaim
Friday, June 28
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Can hit songs be worth more than gold?
Post from BBC News -
When you listen, they watch: Pre-saving albums can allow labels to track users on Spotify
Post from Billboard -
Apple Music surpasses 60 million subscribers
Item from TechCrunch -
How iTunes went from simple to perplexing in 18 years
Post from Apple Insider -
Spotify settles copyright lawsuits brought by songwriters
Post from Hollywood Reporter -
Rap that asks the right questions
Feature from Chicago Reader
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