The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, April 13

Music news comes from a number of locations. Of course, there's the studio and stage, but there's also the boardroom, the courtroom, the non-physical internet space and the abandoned Toys R Us. The Daily Chord scouts all of these places and shares six pertinent links each weekday. Subscribe to the email blast, and don't miss a day.

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Monday, April 9

• Meme, myself and I: How pop's new gen deal with social media anxiety
  Post from The Guardian
• Irish trad music's 'lovely girls' want to talk gender balance
  Post from Irish Times
• EMI FAQ: A beginner's guide to what could be this summer's biggest music industry auction
  Post from Billboard
• The man who discovered Prince explains what is was like to discover Prince
  Book excerpt from Noisey
• The story of Jean Grae, one of rap's greatest lyricists, in 8 songs
  List from Pitchfork
• 'Invasion Of Privacy' is Cardi B's victory lap
  Review from The Ringer

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Tuesday, April 10

• Fleetwood Mac fires Lindsey Buckingham
  Post from Rolling Stone
• YouTube hack hits popular music videos
  Post from The Verge
• Is UK drill music really behind London's wave of violent crime?
  Story from The Guardian
• Music Modernization Act to be introduced Tuesday
  Post from Variety
• The Thermals announce breakup
  Item from Consequence Of Sound
• Johnny Cash 'American Recordings'
  Review from Pitchfork

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Wednesday, April 11

• Music industry growth back at Britpop levels, BPI says
  Post from BBC News
• How to make your music streaming experience more social
  Post from Wired
• Music publishers win major copyright fight over streaming of legendary rock concerts
  Post from Hollywood Reporter
• Yvonne Staples, member and manager of the Staples Singers, dies at 80
  Obituary from NY Times
• Bb-bad to the bone? Small Kentucky bar faces potentially steep fine for music
  Story from Lexington Herald-Leader
• Portland music festival sues Coachella for monopoly, 'restrictive' contracts
  Post from Portland Business Journal

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Thursday, April 12

• Sweeping new legislation highlights just how much music and tech need each other
  Post from NPR
• Mariah Carey: My battle with bipolar disorder
  Post from People
• Apple Music hits 40 million members, names a new leader
  Post from CNET
• The outrage over Coachella's radius clause is misguided and uninformed
  Commentary from Uproxx
• Purevolume shutting down
  Post from Brooklyn Vegan
• The new jazz torchbearer: Kamasi Washington on his musical message
  Interview from Rolling Stone

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Friday, April 13

• In the loops: The female producers making hip-hop waves
  Story from The Guardian
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe gets her day in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
  Story from NPR
• Rockstar must cut some music from GTA IV, but plans to replace it
  Post from Kotaku UK
• Spotify acquires music licensing platform Loudr
  Post from TechCrunch
• Five arrested for holding illegal rave in abandoned Toys R Us
  Post from Variety
• Gustavo Santolalla's music travels from TV to film to concert stage
  Profile from The Frame