The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, June 23

The Daily Chord aggregates the top music news and delivers it directly to your inbox every weekday. Lately, streaming services have dominated music industry news, and this week there was a twist in the story as Tesla considered throwing their hat in the ring. This week was also marked by two music-related cases going to the Supreme Court, the announcement of a new Jay-Z visual album, and the passing of Mobb Deep member Prodigy. Subscribe to The Daily Chord’s email updates to stay current with the music industry.

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Monday, June 19

• 'What We Started' looks at dance music history and raises questions about a way forward
  Review from LA Times
• Master Of None: Music supervisor Zach Cowie shares his soundtrack secrets
  Interview from BBC News
• Jay Z's new '4:44' album exclusive to Tidal and Sprint users
  Post from CNET
• How to manage your digital music library
  Post from TechHive
• The secrets of successful podcast music
  Feature from Pitchfork
• Cleveland legend Peter Laughner: The rock star you never knew
  Post from Cleveland Plain Dealer

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Tuesday, June 20

• Why The Slants took a fight over their band name to the Supreme Court
  Story from NY Times
• Promoters ‘a lot more thorough’ since attack at Ariana Grande’s Manchester concert
  Post from BBC News
• Twitter takes Chance to claim it’s fair and balanced
  Commentary from CNET
• Spotify is testing ‘sponsored songs’ in playlists
  Post from The Verge
• Future and Mike Dean say they’re not after Desiigner over ‘Panda’ copyright claims
  Post from Pitchfork
• The story of music is the story of humans
  Post from Phys.org

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Wednesday, June 21

• Prodigy of Mobb Deep dies at 42: Forged sound of New York rap
  Obituary from NY Times
• Supreme Court turns down EFF’s ‘dancing baby’ fair use case
  Post from Ars Technica
• Enjoy Jay Z’s new album, it may be the last of its kind
  Commentary from Wired
• Stephen Stills and Judy Collins announce collaborative album
  Post from Stereogum
• R&R Hall Of Fame announces new Japan exhibit
  Post from Rolling Stone
• Chuck Klosterman on Taylor Swift, Harry Potter, and LCD Soundsystem
  Interview from MTV News

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Thursday, June 22

• Apple said to seek lower rates in new deals with record labels
  Post from Bloomberg
• The rowdy world of rap’s new underground
  Post from NY Times
• Festivals dominated by male acts, study shows, as Glastonbury begins
  Story from BBC News
• Sean Parker exits Spotify board after seven years
  Post from Music Business Worldwide
• The Ringer’s midyear music awards
  Post from The Ringer
• Margaret Moser, queen of Austin, is dancing in the light
  Post from NPR Music

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Friday, June 23

• Tesla is talking to the music labels about creating its own streaming service
  Post from Recode
• What will new Cuba travel regulations mean for the music industry?
  Post from Billboard
• The secret lives of playlists
  Analysis from Watt/Cash Music
• The slow secret death of the six-string electric guitar, and why you should care
  Story from Washington Post
• Prince’s epic ‘Purple Rain’ tour: An oral history
  Story from Rolling Stone
• In the future, all albums will be produced by Jack Antonoff
  Column from Stereogum