The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, August 9
In the music news this week, we learned that radio payola never went away, NF's no. 1 album surprised Chance The Rapper, and the 'like' button on Instagram is crucial to some artists. The Daily Chord compiled links to these and a handful of stories to make your surfing time efficient. Bookmark our web page and subscribe to the email newsletter for the fresh headlines.
Monday, August 5
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Ed Sheeran breaks U2's tour record
Item from BBC News -
Female artists account for just 21% of songs on Billboard's country airplay chart, study finds
Post from Billboard -
Remember rock stars? With Bob Dylan and 'Don't Look Back,' D.A. Pennebaker invented the ideal
Appreciation from LA Times -
Cassettes are back, and it's not about the music
Post from Bloomberg -
'For artists, work ethic and intelligence are just as important as talent' - Mike Caren
Interview from Music Business Worldwide -
Joan Baez on three days of pregnancy and priggishness at Woodstock
Interview from NY Times
Tuesday, August 6
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NF upsets Chance The Rapper with a no. 1 debut for 'The Search'
Post from NY Times -
China's Tencent in talks for 10% stake in Universal Music Group
Post from Deadline -
Factory Records celebrates 40th anniversary with box-sets and major exhibitions
Post from NME -
Ticket marketplace TickPick raises $40M in its first institutional funding
Item from TechCrunch -
Treasure Island music festival canceled with no plans to return
Post from SF Chronicle -
Khalid planning benefit concert in wake of El Paso mass shooting
Item from Pollstar
Wednesday, August 7
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Want to get on the radio? Have $50,000?
Story from Rolling Stone -
No-deal Brexit: 'Big unanswered questions' for UK music
Post from BBC News -
How TikTok could fail
Post from The Verge -
Why do nice guys always finish last in hip-hop?
Post from Uproxx -
25 Atlanta indie rock bands you need to know in 2019
List from Paste -
Rhiannon Giddens, Francis Johnson to get Americana award
Item from AP News
Thursday, August 8
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Apple unveils 'Digital Masters' catalog as the future of 'Mastered For iTunes'
Post from 9to5Mac -
While She Sleeps launch t-shirt based on Spotify royalties
Item from Music Ally -
David Berman, Silver Jews leader and indie rock poet, dies at 52
Obituary from NY Times -
Earbuds lets audiences stream the playlists of athletes, entertainers and each other
Post from TechCrunch -
beabadoobee gives nostalgic 90's alt-rock a cinematic sheen
Profile from The Fader -
From R. Kelly to As I Lay Dying, music industry grapples with problematic artists
Story from Pollstar
Friday, August 9
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How hidden likes on Instagram could change the music industry
Post from Complex -
Portia Sabin to succeed Jim Donio as Music Business Association president
Post from Variety -
Jeremy Deller on raving: 'Stormzy and Dave give me hope'
Story from The Guardian -
Polyvinyl Records co-founder picks 10 important albums from their catalog
List from Vice -
Outside Lands becomes first major US festival to offer on-site cannabis sale and consumption
Post from Pitchfork -
Does the 'greatest rappers of all time' debate even matter?
Post from The Ringer
By Hayden Bagot
08/9/2019