The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, July 28

In a busy July week, "The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women" list started countless conversations. Other topics linked in the Daily Chord include Quincy Jones, SoundCloud, Lilith Fair and the iPod Shuffle. Click through our weekly review here, and subscribe to our email blast for a weekday morning update.

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Monday, July 24

• Forget about fake artists - it's time to talk about fake streams
  Post from Music Business Worldwide
• A new canon: In pop music, women belong at the center of the story
  Post from NPR Music
• The 150 greatest albums made by women
  List from NPR Music
• 90 hospitalized during Chance The Rapper concert
  Post from CNN
• Detroit house music takes a swaggering step out of the darkness
  Post from NY Times
• Technical blips can't ruin a Supa Dupa Fly return
  Review from The Guardian

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Tuesday, July 25

• Music pushes to innovate beyond streaming, but investors play it safe
  Analysis from Billboard
• Jay-Z's '4:44' repeats at no.1 as hip-hop dominates the top 5
  Post from NY Times
• Are music festivals doing enough to tackle sexual assault?
  Post from The Guardian
• AEG/MSG turf war intensifies, with concert trade Pollstar in the middle
  Post from Variety
• 10 times Elvis Costello's aim was true
  List from Consequence Of Sound
• Lilith Fair at 20: The legacy of a tour that put women first
  Story from Rolling Stone

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Wednesday, July 26

• UK Music chief warns of 'perfect storm' facing music industry
  Post from Music Week
• Judge asked to stop Irving Azoff outfit from 'gouging' Pennsylvania radio stations
  Post from Hollywood Reporter
• Even after 40 years, Maze and Frankie Beverly play on
  Story from The Undefeated
• Virtual reality and the music industry
  Post from Nerdvana
• Maestros of the concert merchandise movement
  Post from NY Times
• The guide to getting into Jay-Z
  Post from Noisey

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Thursday, July 27

• Quincy Jones awarded $9.42 million in music royalties dispute with Michael Jackson estate
  Post from Variety
• Esperanza Spalding will record 'Exposure' in front of the world
  Story from NY Times
• In conversation: Trent Reznor
  Interview from Vulture
• YouTube's head of music confirms YouTube Red and Google Play Music will merge to create new service
  Post from The Verge
• Godmode Music's Bounce app aims to help the music industry better organize its songs
  Post from Billboard
• The SoundCloud you loved is doomed
  Analysis from Pitchfork

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Friday, July 28

• Chance The Rapper is a man with a plan in a 'dead industry'
  Column from Chicago Tribune
• Apple discontinues iPod Shuffle and Nano
  Post from Variety
• Now that the iPod's dead, let's kill iTunes too
  Commentary from CNET
• Bill Collings, maker of sought-after guitars, dies at 68
  Obituary from NY Times
• Rick Ross apologizes after giving sexist reason for not signing female acts
  Post from NME
• Billy Bragg: The privilege of playing with Ian McLagan
  Post from The Guardian