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The Daily Chord - Friday, May 24

Created by Andy on May 24, 2013

Music Daily Chord

Billy Joel, slack and drunk
Interview from NY Times.
Pandora stock jumps as revenue beats the street
Post from TechCrunch.
Fan-generated Springsteen film to debut July 20
Item from LA Times.
Carole King receives Gershwin Prize from Obama
Story from BBC.

Read more about The Daily Chord - Friday, May 24

The Daily Chord - Thursday, May 23

Created by Andy on May 23, 2013

Music Daily Chord

RIAA not satisfied with Google's copyright takedown system
Post from Ars Technica.
Beatles biographer donates song manuscripts
Post from NY Times Arts Beat.
Rapper Tim Dog accused of faking own death
Story from The Guardian.
New Shazam iPad app is always listening
Post from The Verge.
The five best and worst replacement singers
Post from Consequence Of Sound.
Fifteen reasons I should be in your band
Post from New Yorker Shouts and Murmurs.

Read more about The Daily Chord - Thursday, May 23

The Daily Chord - Wednesday, May 22

Created by Andy on May 22, 2013

Music Daily Chord

Vampire Weekend debuts at #1
Chart watch from Billboard.
Artists miss opportunities when they skip the panels

Read more about The Daily Chord - Wednesday, May 22

The Daily Chord - Tuesday, May 21

Created by Andy on May 21, 2013

Music Daily Chord

Ray Manzarek dies
Obituary from LA Times.
Prince talks with Jon Bream
Interview from Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
iOS app enables Google music service on iPhone
Item from Wired.
Few bands use direct-to-fan tools successfully
Post from Hypebot.

Read more about The Daily Chord - Tuesday, May 21

The Daily Chord - Monday, May 20

Created by Andy on May 20, 2013

Music Daily Chord

Ticketmaster settles suit over bogus rewards program for $23 million
Story from AP.
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.

Read more about The Daily Chord - Monday, May 20

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