The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, January 27

This week in music news, ticket scalpers set their sights on the U2 tour. Net neutrality resurfaced with the naming of a new FCC chief, and movement in Congress on the issue. Maggie Roche, Jaki Liebezeit, Butch Trucks and Lee 'Q' O'Denat passed away. New music from Ray Davies and The New Pornographers was noted.

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Monday, January 23

• Madonna clarifies 'out of context' remark from women's march
  Post from Rolling Stone
• Sprint takes 33% stake in Tidal, plans to offer it to its 45M users
  Post from TechCrunch
• Trump taps net-neutrality foe Ajit Pai to lead FCC
  Story from Bloomberg
• Guess what? Not every music venue is under threat
  Post from BBC News
• Maggie Roche, who harmonized with her singing sisters, dies at 65
  Obituary from NY Times
• Jaki Liebezeit, drummer of seminal krautrock band Can, dies at 78
  Obituary from The Guardian

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Tuesday, January 24

• The LA DIY community contemplates a post-Ghost Ship life
  Story from LA Times
• The Love is the latest weird turntable that wants to bring vinyl into the digital age
  Post from The Verge
• Not all art scales, not all businesses should
  Post from Watt
• In a digital culture, NAMM keeps the music industry alive and well
  Post from OC Weekly
• Ray Davies announces new album 'Americana'
  Post from Pitchfork
• From jingles to pop hits, A.I. is music to some ears
  Story from NY Times

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Wednesday, January 25

• The Joshua Trick: How (U2) fans are getting squeezed by ticket sellers
  Post from The Ringer
• With Grammys near, will Prince's music make a big return?
  Story from NY Times
• From DJ Screw to Moonlight: The unlikely comeback of chopped and screwed
  Post from The Guardian
• WorldStarHipHop.com founder Lee 'Q' O'Denat dies at 43
  Obituary from USA Today
• Helado Negro's songs of peace and Latinx pride
  Profile from MTV News
• Losing my religion: The demise of rock and roll
  Feature from Consequence Of Sound

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Thursday, January 26

• Is VR the future of live music?
  Post from BBC News
• Butch Trucks, Allman Brothers Band drummer and co-founder, dies at 69
  Obituary from Rolling Stone
• John Cale's inventive retrospection
  Story from The New Yorker
• Guided By Voices' new album is Robert Pollard's 100th LP
  Post from Pitchfork
• Apple sued over use of Jamie xx song in iPhone advertisement
  Post from Hollywood Reporter
• Bestival ticket fraudster jailed
  Item from Pollstar

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Friday, January 27

• Brian Eno clarifies Trump opinion: He is a 'complete disaster'
  Post from Pitchfork
• Spotify and Apple Music will struggle in China. Meet the reason why
  Post from Music Business Worldwide
• A Republican bill could be our best chance to save net neutrality
  Post from Vox
• Do Japandroids dream of electric screams?
  Profile from MTV News
• The New Pornographers detail new LP, share 'High Ticket Attractions'
  Post from Brooklyn Vegan
• How Tommy Stinson moved on from The Replacements and Guns N' Roses
  Profile from Rolling Stone

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