Streaming music has upended the music industry in many ways; how music is recorded, marketed and delivered to consumers. The Daily Chord linked to a number of think pieces on streaming this week, as the shift from music-as-a-product to music-as-a-service quickens. Stay current with the times by checking out The Daily Chord and subscribing to our email blast.
Monday, September 25
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Charles Bradley, a late-in-life soul music star, dies at 68
Obituary from NY Times -
Pharrell Williams ‘takes a knee’ in Charlottesville protest
Item from The Guardian -
The sadness and joy of loving reclusive artists
Post from Buzzfeed -
Brothers who found Eminem are taking part of his music public
Post from Bloomberg News -
Carlin America to be sold in near-$250M deal to Round Hill Music
Post from Music Business Worldwide -
Music and Muzak
Opinion from TechCrunch
Tuesday, September 26
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Cardi B’s ‘Bodak Yellow’ makes its move to no. 1
Post from NY Times -
Alexa now works in Amazon Music on iPhone and Android
Post from CNET -
Post Malone breaks Apple Music’s single week streaming record
Post from The Verge -
Zedge acquires Freeform, will launch marketplace for artists to monetize their work
Post from Hypebot -
Ticketmaster exec talks politicians, touts and dynamic pricing
Post from Music Ally -
The 20 all-time greatest LA studio musicians
List from LA Weekly
Wednesday, September 27
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Uncovering how streaming is changing the sound of pop
Feature from Pitchfork -
The Boss on Broadway: Bruce Springsteen on his ‘first real job’
Interview from NY Times -
Prophets Of Rage: ‘We’re the soundtrack to the resistance’
Profile from The Guardian -
What does all of this action on health care mean for musicians?
Guest post from Hypebot -
Universal Music, Mass Appeal, Spotify execs talk branding in a hip-hop world
Post from Billboard -
From Bjork to Britney: Songwriter and producer Guy Sigsworth on being a kindred spirit in the studio
Interview from Consequence Of Sound
Thursday, September 28
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Spotify’s new ‘Time Capsule’ generates a nostalgic playlist based on your age
Post from Mashable -
Roli adds a new lightpad to its modular blocks musical system
Post from TechCrunch -
Hugh Hefner (1926-2017) was a champion of black music when it mattered
Post from Paste -
Three myths about streaming, and three truths about the music industry today
Post from Music Business Worldwide -
Why the Vietnam War produced such iconic music
Post from Time -
Daniel Johnston, back on the road, hopes this isn’t the end
Profile from NY Times
Friday, September 29
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How Instagram became the music industry’s most powerful weapon
Post from Fast Company -
Apple Music’s long game: Why Jimmy Iovine thinks they’re ‘not even close’ to success with streaming
Story from Billboard -
Black musicians on being boxed in by R&B and rap expectations: ‘We fit in so many things’
Post from Pitchfork -
The path to a hit single is changing – just ask Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato
Column from Stereogum -
Judd Apatow ushers grandfather Bob Shad’s jazz label into the streaming age
Post from Variety -
London church rebuffs bishop’s efforts to get it to remain concert venue
Post from The Guardian
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