The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, January 18

Whether the origin is the stage, studio, boardroom, or virtual realm, the Daily Chord enlightens smart readers each weekday with an informed selection of six new links of music news and commentary. Push the headlines to your inbox by subscribing to our email newsletter.

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Monday, January 14

• Maximum Rocknroll to end print edition
  Post from Pitchfork
• Missy Elliott to be first female rapper in Songwriters Hall Of Fame
  Item from NY Times
• The Who announce US dates for 'Moving On' tour
  Post from Rolling Stone
• Tidal 'fake streams': Criminal investigation underway over potential data fraud in Norway
  Post from Music Business Worldwide
• Watch your profanity! YouTube explains how swearing affects ads
  Post from Music Ally
• How we'll forget John Lennon
  Post from Nautilus

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Tuesday, January 15

• Tidal responds to claims of being under investigation in Norway
  Post from Complex
• Alicia Keys to host 2019 Grammy Awards
  Item from Variety
• Loretta Lynn to have birthday all-star concert featuring Garth Brooks, George Strait, more
  Post from Tennessean
• A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie reaches no. 1 with a dubious distinction
  Post from NY Times
• 20 years ago, with '14:59,' Sugar Ray's career didn't end. Yet.
  Post from City Pages
• 2018's top-selling vinyl albums and singles
  Post from Billboard

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Wednesday, January 16

• Rihanna takes father to court in trademark dispute
  Post from BBC News
• Tekashi 6ix9ine: The rise and fall of a hip-hop supervillain
  Feature from Rolling Stone
• Is Spotify's model wiping out music's middle class?
  Post from The Ringer
• Classic lineup of punk band X returns to studio for first time in 34 years
  Post from Variety
• Verizon unlimited subscribers get permanent Apple Music access
  Item from Engadget
• Alan R. Pearlman, synthesizer pioneer, dies at 93
  Obituary from NY Times

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Thursday, January 17

• Future is tired of making your wrongs right
  Interview from The Fader
• Spotify is testing a simplified car view for controlling your music while driving
  Item from The Verge
• 19 marketing predictions from music industry experts
  Post from Hypebot
• The Flaming Lips, Built To Spill, more to play Daniel Johnston tribute concert
  Post from Pitchfork
• Germs bassist Lorna Doom has died
  Obituary from Rolling Stone
• Fans and friends remember guitarist Phil Dürr, dead at 53
  Tribute from Metro Times

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Friday, January 18

• Is Liberty Media about to become the most powerful company in music?
  Story from Rolling Stone
• The best new music festival is in 'Minecraft'
  Review from Noisey
• I believe I can lie: R. Kelly's symphony of serial abuse decoded
  Essay from The Baffler
• Cross-industry letter urges EU lawmakers to make 'urgent changes' to new draft of Article 13
  Post from Music Business Worldwide
• Best of the 2018 Best Of lists
  Guest post from Hypebot
• Bonnie Guitar, music industry trailblazer, is dead at 95
  Obituary from NY Times