The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, September 29

Streaming music has upended the music industry in many ways; how music is recorded, marketed and delivered to consumers. The Daily Chord linked to a number of think pieces on streaming this week, as the shift from music-as-a-product to music-as-a-service quickens. Stay current with the times by checking out The Daily Chord and subscribing to our email blast.

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Monday, September 25

• Charles Bradley, a late-in-life soul music star, dies at 68
  Obituary from NY Times
• Pharrell Williams 'takes a knee' in Charlottesville protest
  Item from The Guardian
• The sadness and joy of loving reclusive artists
  Post from Buzzfeed
• Brothers who found Eminem are taking part of his music public
  Post from Bloomberg News
• Carlin America to be sold in near-$250M deal to Round Hill Music
  Post from Music Business Worldwide
• Music and Muzak
  Opinion from TechCrunch

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Tuesday, September 26

• Cardi B's 'Bodak Yellow' makes its move to no. 1
  Post from NY Times
• Alexa now works in Amazon Music on iPhone and Android
  Post from CNET
• Post Malone breaks Apple Music's single week streaming record
  Post from The Verge
• Zedge acquires Freeform, will launch marketplace for artists to monetize their work
  Post from Hypebot
• Ticketmaster exec talks politicians, touts and dynamic pricing
  Post from Music Ally
• The 20 all-time greatest LA studio musicians
  List from LA Weekly

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Wednesday, September 27

• Uncovering how streaming is changing the sound of pop
  Feature from Pitchfork
• The Boss on Broadway: Bruce Springsteen on his 'first real job'
  Interview from NY Times
• Prophets Of Rage: 'We're the soundtrack to the resistance'
  Profile from The Guardian
• What does all of this action on health care mean for musicians?
  Guest post from Hypebot
• Universal Music, Mass Appeal, Spotify execs talk branding in a hip-hop world
  Post from Billboard
• From Bjork to Britney: Songwriter and producer Guy Sigsworth on being a kindred spirit in the studio
  Interview from Consequence Of Sound

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Thursday, September 28

• Spotify's new 'Time Capsule' generates a nostalgic playlist based on your age
  Post from Mashable
• Roli adds a new lightpad to its modular blocks musical system
  Post from TechCrunch
• Hugh Hefner (1926-2017) was a champion of black music when it mattered
  Post from Paste
• Three myths about streaming, and three truths about the music industry today
  Post from Music Business Worldwide
• Why the Vietnam War produced such iconic music
  Post from Time
• Daniel Johnston, back on the road, hopes this isn't the end
  Profile from NY Times

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Friday, September 29

• How Instagram became the music industry's most powerful weapon
  Post from Fast Company
• Apple Music's long game: Why Jimmy Iovine thinks they're 'not even close' to success with streaming
  Story from Billboard
• Black musicians on being boxed in by R&B and rap expectations: 'We fit in so many things'
  Post from Pitchfork
• The path to a hit single is changing - just ask Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato
  Column from Stereogum
• Judd Apatow ushers grandfather Bob Shad's jazz label into the streaming age
  Post from Variety
• London church rebuffs bishop's efforts to get it to remain concert venue
  Post from The Guardian