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The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, May 31

May 31, 2019 Andy Flynn

SXSW 2019 Daily Chord

This week Daily Chord followers read stories musing on the song of the summer, profiling Rosalía, interviewing Flying Lotus, and predicting the future of the streaming market. SXSW’s Daily Chord sifts through heaps of hype and noise and selects a handful of worthy links to share each weekday. Shoot us your email address and we will enhance your inbox with the headlines.

Tuesday, May 28

Tyler The Creator beats DJ Khaled to hit no. 1 with ‘Igor’
Post from NY Times
What will be the 2019 song of the summer?
List from The Ringer
Record labels are spending more on signing (and paying) artists
Column from Music Business Worldwide
Nils Lofgren gets ‘Blue With Lou’ (Reed)
Interview from Austin Chronicle
After 15 years, The Pirate Bay still can’t be killed
Post from Mel Magazine
Backstreet Boys’ ‘Millenium’ at 20 and the decline and fall of the music industry
Story from The Independent

Wednesday, May 29

How streaming affects the lengths of songs
Post from The Verge
Warner Records rebranding elicits visceral reaction among music biz insiders
Post from Variety
After a scandal, the New Orleans Jazz Market rises again
Story from NY Times
Sublime’s legacy is more complicated than the bros (and the haters) would have you think
Story from AV Club
How to use Next Big Sound to grow your fanbase
Post from Soundfly Flypaper
Pitchfork guide to new albums, summer 2019: Chance, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen and more
List from Pitchfork

Thursday, May 30

Even Apple’s ex-head of app reviews says App Store is unfair to Spotify, Netflix
Post from CNET
Rosalía’s real magic
Profile from The Fader
What’s behind the Spice Girls’ sound problems
Story from BBC News
Music industry tests mini-grants to help artists recover: ‘I want to see rappers name-checking their therapists’
Post from Billboard
Ralph Murphy, longtime ASCAP executive, dead at 75
Obituary from The Tennessean
Minnesota blues hero Tony Glover, an influence on Dylan and the Stones, dies at 79
Obituary from Star-Tribune

Friday, May 31

There’s nothing Flying Lotus can’t do
Interview from Vulture
Oversharing: How Napster nearly killed the music industry
Story from The Guardian
The music industry expects a windfall. Where will the money go?
Essay from Pitchfork
Midem 10: European executives making an impact
List from Pollstar
Beastie Boys’ ‘Ill Communication’ turns 25
Post from Brooklyn Vegan
Leon Redbone, idiosyncratic throwback singer, is dead at 69
Obituary from NY Times

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