This week’s music news was dominated by the midterm elections and artists’ reactions to the races going on around the nation. Additionally, ticketing services got creative with the new business models, Wu-Tang dropped a documentary, pop cemented its multi-culturalism as well as its morose outlook, and much more. Feeling out of the loop? Get back in the know by subscribing the Daily Chord and we’ll do our part by sending you six industry-relevant articles each weekday.
Monday, November 5
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A Music Industry Guide to the Midterm Elections
Guide from Billboard -
The Spectacular Existential Crisis of Pandora
Post from Rolling Stone -
Sound of magic: Imogen Heap on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’s music
Post from The Guardian -
Spotify For Artists Has Plan To Charge For Some Services, says CEO Daniel Ek
Item from hypebot -
Jack Antonoff and the Unrelenting Shadow of the Male Producer
Post from The Muse -
Universal becomes first major to license Africa’s biggest streaming platform, Boomplay
Post from Music Business Worldwide
Tuesday, November 6
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Pop’s Embrace of Languages Besides English Feels Here to Stay
Post from Noisey -
The Failed MP3 Player That Changed the Music Industry Forever
Post from Consequence of Sound -
‘League of Legends’ Unveils Virtual K-Pop Girl Group K/DA & Looks to Future of Music in Esports
Post from Billboard -
Roy Hargrove, Trumpeter Who Gave Jazz a Jolt of Youth, Dies at 49
Obituary from New York Times -
24 Musicians on Why They’re Voting in the 2018 Midterm Elections
List from Pitchfork -
Amazon Music Reveals Another Voice-Enabled Trick: Alexa-Powered New Release Notifications
Post from Digital Music News
Wednesday, November 7
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India’s JioMusic to rebrand as JioSaavn after $1bn merger
Post from Music Business Worldwide -
Hip-hop’s iconic images and the stories behind them – in pictures
Gallery from The Guardian -
There’s Something About The Marías
Interview from Noisey -
Wu-Tang Clan Announce New Documentary, Release Trailer
Post from Spin -
What Does Music Have To Gain From The Future Of Transportation? More Than You Might Think
Post from Forbes -
2018 is the year of the compassionate break-up banger
Post from NME
Thursday, November 8
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Spotify launches Publishing Analytics platform in Beta
Item from Music Business Worldwide -
Guitar Center Was Once on a Precipice. Now It’s Growing Faster Than Ever
Post from Rolling Stone -
Are We Having Fun Yet? On Pop’s Morose New Normal
Feature from Pitchfork -
Blue Wave or Not, the Midterms Are Good for Music
Post from Billboard -
Missy Elliott’s Historic Songwriters Nomination
Post from Grammy News -
Deep Inside the Beatles’ White Album, 50 Years Later
Post from New York Times
Friday, November 9
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Steve Stoute’s Music Startup Gets a Boost From the NBA
Post from Rolling Stone -
Country Music Will Talk About the Hurt, but Not the Politics
Post from New York Times -
‘Fake band’ Threatin just played a UK tour to… absolutely no-one
Story from NME -
Netflix & Warner Bros. Records Bet on Unscripted Music Reality Show ‘Westside’
Post from Billboard -
In Praise of the “Power Rangers Robot of Indie Music”
Post from The Ringer -
Eventbrite launches new music-centric ticketing service
Post from Complete Music Update
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