The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, February 23

Can Spotify sell hardware? What is happening with music copyright law? How cool is it that Janelle Monae and Sade each announced new music this week? The Daily Chord shares music news stories, lists, profiles and interviews each weekday, looking at questions of interest to musicians and music business pros. Check out this week's links, and sign up for the email update and give the Daily Chord a spot in your inbox.

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Monday, February 19

• Black Panther: The Album debuts at no. 1
  Post from Billboard
• Liam Gallagher: 'The German police pulled my teeth out with pliers'
  Interview from The Guardian
• Gibson, iconic guitar company, said to be nearing bankruptcy
  Post from Variety
• My original iPod is a time capsule from 2002
  Post from The Verge
• The psychedelic tale of Terence McKenna's forgotten music about DMT
  Story from Noisey
• Women and the road
  Post from Pollstar

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Tuesday, February 20

• Is Spotify getting ready to challenge Apple with its own speaker?
  Post from The Guardian
• The major labels' revenues grew by $1 billion in 2017. But who had the biggest year?
  Post from Music Business Worldwide
• Lyor Cohen: 'The music industry will recognize us as a huge value contributor'
  Post from Music Ally
• Meet Alex Hope, the pioneering producer making relatable pop magic
  Profile from The Fader
• Who is G Flip? Her song 'About You' is catchy pop (and she's playing SXSW)
  Post from Brooklyn Vegan
• The music of Mr. Rogers
  Story from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Wednesday, February 21

• Facebook inks music licensing deal with ICE Music
  Post from TechCrunch
• Dan McCarroll, former president of Warner Brothers Records, joins Amazon
  Post from Variety
• The great big Spotify scam: Did a Bulgarian playlister swindle their way to a fortune on streaming service?
  Post from Music Business Worldwide
• A hall of fame hitmaker finds happiness and harmony in Bellingham
  Story from Seattle Times
• An African funk pioneer gets a second chance on a global stage
  Story from NY Times
• Sade to release first new music in eight years
  Item from The Guardian

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Thursday, February 22

• Goodlatte to introduce sweeping music copyright reform package next month
  Story from The Tennessean
• Brit Award winners listed
  Post from The Brits
• Modular synthesizer videos are the YouTube rabbit hole you won't want to leave
  Post from The Pitchfork
• Pandora's improving financials help it recover from a bad day
  Post from TechCrunch
• Spotify's hardware ambitions seem like a risky distraction
  Commentary from Engadget
• OK, we definitely lost Drake
  Opinion from Noisey

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Friday, February 23

• Charlie Walk: Top music executive allegedly preyed on women for decades
  Story from Rolling Stone
• How the Breeders finally learned to get along
  Profile from NY Times
• 'You don't own or control me': Janelle Monae on her music, politics and undefinable sexuality
  Profile from The Guardian
• How comic books and music subcultures collide
  Post from The Independent
• How claiming creative control helps women musicians stay the course
  Post from NPR Music
• Qs with Andrew Dreskin: The ticketing pioneer talks his career, festivals post-Pemberton, Eventbrite's future in music
  Interview from Pollstar