In music news this week, Logic brought up the issue of sample clearances, PledgeMusic filed for bankruptcy, and festivals and vinyl plants addressed plastic waste. SXSW’s Daily Chord compiles a handful of stories each weekday to streamline your surfing. Send us your email address and we’ll send the headlines directly to you.
Monday, May 6
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The record industry is booming again – but the digital services who rescued it deserve better
Guest post from Music Business Worldwide -
Grime star Stormzy scores first UK no. 1 single with ‘Vossi Bop’
Item from Reuters -
Remember indie rock? Blogs? At Just Like Heaven festival, Gen X does, fondly.
Review from LA Times -
Apple to be formally investigated over Spotify’s antitrust complaint, says report
Item from The Verge -
Joni Mitchell: Her life and art in 33 songs
Feature from Pitchfork -
The blues trail is a soulful sojourn into Mississippi’s past
Post from Uproxx
Tuesday, May 7
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Rolling Stone takes aim at the competition with a Billboard charts killer
Post from Vanity Fair -
PledgeMusic nearing bankruptcy, although sales talks continue
Post from Variety -
Scott Hutchison’s family launch Tiny Changes mental health charity in memory of Frightened Rabbit frontman
Item from NME -
DIY artists will earn more than $1 billion this year. No wonder the major labels want their business
Column from Rolling Stone -
The story of the DIY publication that kept bands on the road for decades
Story from Vice -
Sly & The Family Stone’s ‘Stand’ turns 50: The 8 best covers
List from Stereogum
Wednesday, May 8
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Gaza artists call on Eurovision singers to boycott Israel
Story from AP News -
Warner Music Group earnings: Total revenue tops $1 billion in Q2
Story from Variety -
Logic is not happy with the business of sample clearances
Post from The Fader -
The world (of pop music) comes to New York
Review from NY Times -
30 years of data shows the music industry peaked when Napster hit the scene
Post from AV Club -
King Crimson studio albums finally on streaming services
Post from Brooklyn Vegan
Thursday, May 9
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Google tops 15 million Music subscribers as it chases Spotify
Story from Bloomberg -
Dozens of ravers at illegal French music festival treated for hypothermia
Post from NME -
Ex-PledgeMusic CEO Benji Rogers pens letter of apology as crowdfunder files for bankruptcy
Post from Hypebot -
Ultra cancels contract with Miami to look for another home. Is Homestead next?
Story from Miami Herald -
Pink Sweat$ is putting love back in R&B
Interview from Vice -
How Fanbytes harnesses the power of TikTok
Post from Music Business Worldwide
Friday, May 10
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Is Woodstock 50 canceled? Warring festival partners go to court
Story from NY Times -
Arena at Glastonbury to be made entirely from recycled plastic
Post from NME -
How the record industry is trying to make vinyl more environmentally friendly
Feature from Pitchfork -
Playlist malfeasance will create a streaming crisis
Post from Music Industry Blog -
Dissecting ‘Devil’s Pie: D’Angelo’ and celebrity distance
Review from Okayplayer -
‘The majority of people don’t want to party alongside police’: Fusion Festival Germany takes a stand
Post from Pollstar
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