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The Daily Chord - Wednesday, June 19

Created by Andy on June 19, 2013

Music Daily Chord

Slim Whitman dies
Obituary from AP via Miami Herald.
Google might be experimenting with music playback in search results
Post from Music Industry Blog.
Bravado takes on Beatles merch rights
Story from Variety.
Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' draws criticism
Story from The Hollywood Reporter.
M.I.A. talks about label problems
Story from The Guardian.
Low's Sparhawk defends droning festival set
Story from Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
Black Sabbath earns first #1 album
Chart watch from Billboard.

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The Daily Chord - Tuesday, June 18

Created by Andy on June 18, 2013

Music Daily Chord

Lil Wayne steps on flag during video shoot, criticism ensues
Story from NY Daily News
MTV wants to be wanted
Story from NY Times.
Pink Floyd put catalog on Spotify after fan challenge
Story from The Guardian.
Andrew WK to attempt world drumming record
Item from NME.

Read more about The Daily Chord - Tuesday, June 18

The Daily Chord - Monday, June 17

Created by Andy on June 17, 2013

Music Daily Chord

Jay Z announces release of Magna Carta Holy Grail
Item from The Guardian.
Summing up Bonnaroo
Post from The Tennessean.

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The Daily Chord - Friday, June 14

Created by Andy on June 14, 2013

Music Daily Chord

BMI sues Pandora over license fees
Story from Reuters via Chicago Tribune.
Birthday song's copyright is subject of lawsuit
Story from NY Times.
Calle 13's Residenté to write song with Assange
Post from LA Times.
Pondering the future of the streaming music space
Post from CNET.
Songbird to shut down
Post from TechCrunch.
Why vinyl ain't all that
Story from Billboard.biz.

Read more about The Daily Chord - Friday, June 14

The Daily Chord - Thursday, June 13

Created by Andy on June 13, 2013

Music Daily Chord

Replacements to reunite at Riot Fest
Post from Chicago Tribune.
Jeff Price and Peter Wells announce new venture
Item from Digital Music News.
Twitter Music adds content
Post from TechCrunch.
White House economist on how the music industry explains inequality
Post from Washington Post.
Big Freedia announces reality show
Post from Paste.
Cassette tape repurposed for neckwear
Story from CNN.
Northside fest to showcase 400 bands
Story from NY Times.

Read more about The Daily Chord - Thursday, June 13

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