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The Daily Chord - Monday, May 20

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Ticketmaster settles suit over bogus rewards program for $23 million
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A parking lot with a beat
Review from NY Times. -
KROQ's Weenie Roast embraces indie rock
Review from LA Times. -
Are young people being priced out of music festivals?
Commentary from The Guardian.
SXSWorld May Issue SLide
May 2013 Issue of SXSWorld Now Available Online
Featuring The SXSW 2013 Recap with tons of photos, stories, in-depth post-event coverage and more!
SXSW Eco PanelPicker: Vote Now!

SXSW Eco's PanelPicker is open for voting! From corporations using biomimicry to better their products to saving forests with paper, the sessions submitted for 2013 are as diverse and exciting as the event itself. Our staff has been hard at work developing new and improved events for this year's conference including:
The Daily Chord - Friday, May 17

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All-time great DJs
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A look at streaming services as Google enters the fray
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Kanye renounces celebrity status
Item from LA Times. -
AC/DC back plans to honor Bon Scott in his hometown
Story from NME.
The SXSW V2V San Francisco Meet Up is Almost Here
Photo by Arthur Van Rooy If you are in the San Francisco area this coming Monday, May 20, SXSW V2V would like to buy you a drink. Come on out to Mighty (119 Utah Street) between 6:00pm and 8:00pm to mix with your fellow entrepreneurs, digital creatives and tech professionals, and to learn a little more about what SXSW V2V has in store for its inaugural event in Las Vegas this August. One lucky party goer will win a FREE badge to attend SXSW V2V! Let us know you are coming, RSVP here!
The Daily Chord - Thursday, May 16

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Google Play Music All Acess launches
Story from LA Times. -
Will Google Play Music All Access attract users?
Commentary from CNN. -
Insomniac's Rotella faces prison sentence in upcoming hearing
Post from Get Lifted Tonght. -
Warner Music gets approval to buy Parlaphone
Story from NY Times. -
Meeting Ginger Baker: An experience to forget
Post from The Guardian. -
iTunes revenue over time in chart form shows strength of content sales
Post from Asymco.
The Daily Chord - Wednesday, May 15

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Google readies streaming music service
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Iovine and Dre donate $70 mil to USC for degree program
Story from NY Times. -
Rushmore.fm, a music ecosystem, is decloaking today
Post from Tech Crunch. -
Pandora plans to share more airplay data with artists
Story from Billboard.biz.
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