The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, August 4

In the past week, we've seen music events marred by fire, thunderstorms and bees. Spotify passed 60 million subscribers and delayed the Billboard charts. The Daily Chord sorts through the music stories of the day and picks a handful to bring to your attention. Check out this week's links below and subscribe to our email for a handy reminder in your inbox each weekday.

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Monday, July 31

• Massive fire forces evacuation at Barcelona EDM festival
  Post from Rolling Stone
• SZA: 'The record company took my hard drive from me'
  Interview from The Guardian
• Quincy Jones' lawyer explains the crux of the case against the Michael Jackson estate, what happens next
  Post from Variety
• 'TRL' officially revived as MTV continues live push
  Post from Hollywood Reporter
• YouTube wants to fix its awkward relationship with the music industry
  Post from The Verge
• D.L. Menard, 'the Cajun Hank Williams,' is dead at 85
  Obituary from NY Times

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Tuesday, August 1

• Spotify surpasses 60 million subscribers
  Post from Variety
• Pandora sort of bounces back after months of chaos
  Post from TechCrunch
• Bruce Springsteen signs worldwide deal with Universal Music Publishing
  Post from Billboard
• Bandcamp donating proceeds to Transgender Law Center this Friday
  Post from Pitchfork
• An encore for the Native Americans who shook up rock 'n roll
  Review from NY Times
• The absolute best of R.E.M.: All 282 songs ranked by Slicing Up Eyeball's readers
  List from Slicing Up Eyeballs

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Wednesday, August 2

• New bill calling for transparency in music is surprisingly opaque
  Post from NPR
• Sad songs, artificial intelligence, and Gracenote's quest to unlock the world's music
  Post from Variety
• Arbitration sets SESAC rate
  Post from Pollstar
• If SoundCloud disappears, what happens to its music culture?
  Commentary from NY Times Magazine
• Kanye West sues insurer Lloyds of London after cancelled Saint Pablo tour dates
  Post from BBC News
• My Buddy (Patti Smith on Sam Shepard)
  Post from New Yorker

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Thursday, August 3

• The young Asian artists bucking hip-hop trends
  Feature from CNN
• Lana Del Rey is named no. 1 after a rare delay holds up the Billboard chart
  Post from NY Times
• Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five's Kidd Creole arrested for murder
  Post from Rolling Stone
• Burt Bacharach calls for a change in music plagiarism law
  Post from BBC News
• This music production tool is the reason why all new music sounds the same
  Post from Quartz
• Hard Events founder Gary Richards says he's leaving Live Nation and Holy Ship Cruise
  Post from Variety

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Friday, August 4

• Inside Patreon, the economic engine of internet culture
  Post from The Verge
• Bobby Bones vs. country music
  Story from The Ringer
• Berklee students and grads create a noteworthy niche: music for videogames
  Post from Boston Globe
• Lollapalooza cancels first-night performances due to weather emergency
  Item from Pitchfork
• Bees delay Matchbox Twenty concert in Tucson
  Item from BBC News
• Paradigm acquires Monterey International agency
  Post from Variety