The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, June 2

In this week in music news, failed festivals drew legal action and warnings from industry leaders, with Canada's Pemberton event receiving scrutiny. Spotify's settlement of class action suits from songwriters brought a long-simmering dispute to an end. These and other milestones, business maneuvers, scene reports and lists of upcoming music are compiled, posted and emailed in The Daily Chord. Shoot us your email and we'll show up in your inbox each weekday.

Tuesday, May 30

• Gregg Allman, southern rock pioneer, dead at 69
  Obituary from Rolling Stone
• Spotify settles class action lawsuits filed by David Lowery and Melissa Ferrick with $43.4 million fund
  Post from Billboard
• Linkin Park beats expectations with 6th chart topping album
  Post from NY Times
• Geiger, Riley talk Pemberton
  Post from Pollstar
• The Pitchfork guide to upcoming releases: Summer 2017
  Post from Pitchfork
• The 12 best summer music releases you may have missed
  Post from Salon

Wednesday, May 31

• How is a major concert organised at short notice?
  Post from BBC News
• Pitchfork president Chris Kaskie is stepping down
  Post from Billboard
• YouTube must not be allowed to benefit from 'legalised piracy on an unimaginable scale'
  Commentary from Music Business Worldwide
• Taylor Swift's record label releases vodka
  Post from The Spirits Business
• City of dreams: Music and politics meet in the border community of McAllen, Texas
  Feature from Pitchfork
• Radiohead's rhapsody in gloom
  Story from Rolling Stone

Thursday, June 1

• Booming Blackpool: The musical rebirth sweeping Britain's coastal towns
  Story from The Guardian
• MQA, Nugs.net offer hi-res live recordings of Metallica, Bruce Springsteen, others
  Post from CE Pro
• Music festival's mystery disturbs council members
  Post from Lansing State Journal
• This song uses star sounds to blow your mind
  Post from Gizmodo
• Everfest raises $3.6 million from Live Nation, ATX Seed Ventures
  Post from Variety
• How outlaw country keeps the renegade independent spirit alive
  Video from Noisey

Friday, June 2

• Why Universal is like cheese puffs, and could be headed for an IPO
  Post from Music Business Worldwide
• Fyre was bad. For the concert industry, this one could be worse.
  Story from NY Times
• Arcade Fire announce 'Infinite Content' tour
  Item from NME
• Five music executives primed for TV - and the label president who got bumped from 'Boy Band'
  Post from Variety
• Eminem's 'Stan' is now officially in the dictionary
  Post from MTV News
• Look at me! The noisy, blown-out SoundCloud revolution redefining rap
  Post from Rolling Stone