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Monday, May 14
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Netta Barzilai of Israel wins Eurovision with a chicken dance
Post from NY Times -
Music downloads had a short and unhappy life
Guest post from Hypebot -
How easy is it for businesses to walk away from problematic artists?
Post from Noisey -
Warner quietly launches free Tunecore rival for unsigned artists
Post from Music Business Worldwide -
What pulling the plug on FYF Fest means for the biz
Analysis from Pollstar -
My dad painted the iconic cover for Jethro Tull’s ‘Aqualung,’ and it’s haunted him ever since
Story from The Outline
Tuesday, May 15
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Everything is awesome: Music business indicators point to a banner year
Post from Pollstar -
‘Superfans’ buy more than two thirds of all vinyl
Post from BBC News -
Georgian techno fans and extremists clash in Tbilisi in fight for club culture
Story from The Guardian -
Music Modernization Act, digital rights issues take center stage at Music Biz 2018
Post from Billboard -
Glenn Branca, experimental guitarist and composer, dead at 69
Obituary from Rolling Stone -
Stephen Malkmus doesn’t think he was a jerk
Interview from NY Times
Wednesday, May 16
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Now Tidal is accused of failing to pay record labels on time
Post from Music Business Worldwide -
Beastie Boys’ memoir will include a graphic novel, cookbook, playlists and more
Item from NME -
Live Nation establishes female-focused fund
Post from Variety -
Jason Isbell, Margo Price lead Americana Music Association’s 2018 award nominees
Post from NPR -
Music payments startup Exactuals debuts R.AI, a ‘Palantir for music royalties’
Post from TechCrunch -
The empty calories of Post Malone’s beer-bro rap
Review from The Ringer
Thursday, May 17
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YouTube unveils new music streaming service
Story from BBC News -
How the music industry messed up legal streaming the first time around
Story from Motherboard -
Dolly Parton and Linda Perry talk ‘Dumplin’ film songs, female execs speak truth to power at Music Biz Conference
Post from Variety -
An indie rock star at 18? Snail Mail is figuring it out
Profile from NY Times -
How Tom Wolfe changed music journalism
Tribute from Rolling Stone -
With ‘Voicenotes,’ Charlie Puth is undergoing a critical 180 no one saw coming
Post from Uproxx
Friday, May 18
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Lyor Cohen talks Kanye West, hate-content policies and the future of streaming
Interview from Rolling Stone -
Congress’ latest move to extend copyright protection is misguided
Opinion from Wired -
Dave Matthews Band violinist Boyd Tinsley accused of sexual misconduct: Report
Story from Consequence Of Sound -
Spotify’s ‘hateful conduct’ policy drags the music industry into the #MeToo moment
Post from NPR -
BMI, RMLC can’t agree on royalty, head to rate court
Post from Billboard -
The Last Poets: The hip-hop forefathers who gave Black America its voice
Profile from The Guardian
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