The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, May 3
This week, the prospects for Woodstock 50 got muddier, Spotify marked a milestone, and we fell down a rabbit hole listening to The Cramps. The Daily Chord documents these and many other stories with musical subjects, and our readers get a unique overview of what's new and interesting each weekday. Shoot us your email and we'll send you the headlines.
Monday, April 29
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Music industry takes aim at Fortnite over song royalties
Post from The Guardian -
Spotify shares jump after it hits 100 million paid subscribers for its premium service
Post from CNBC -
TDE's patience with their artists has fostered an era-defining catalog
Story from Uproxx -
How Bikini Kill got back together
Feature from Pitchfork -
'The music industry's in for a really interesting 10 years...'
Interview from Music Business Worldwide -
Billie Eilish returns to no. 1
Column from Billboard
Tuesday, April 30
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Twitter unveils new partnerships with Live Nation and MTV
Item from Music Week -
Woodstock 50's backer says the festival is off. Its promoter is holding out hope.
Post from NY Times -
Music royalties reach record high but songwriters 'on minimum wage'
Post from BBC News -
'Everyone's feeling lost': Despair as Britain's gig venues fight to survive
Post from The Guardian -
From a Pandora musicologist, 'Why You Like It' sorts music fans into dull stereotypes
Review from AV Club -
Hundreds of musicians partner with Jack Johnson's BYOBottle campaign to green the music industry
Post from The Inertia
Wednesday, May 1
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50 States Of Music site highlights music's US economic impact
Item from Music Ally -
A radical solution to Spotify's biggest problems - and the record industry woes
Column from Rolling Stone -
The big dreams and big themes of Big Thief
Profile from The Ringer -
All the best rap albums of April 2019
List from Uproxx -
The 20 best rock songs right now
List from The Fader -
Russ Gibb, Detroit rock visionary, schoolteacher and 'Paul Is Dead' prankster, dies at 87
Obituary from Detroit Free Press
Thursday, May 2
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A woman's place is on the road: Breaking the glass ceiling with touring
Story from Pollstar -
iHeart Media completes restructuring process, cuts debt to $5.8BN
Story from Music Business Worldwide -
Which is the world's most musical city?
Post from The Guardian -
Will TikTok stars ever make money?
Post from BBC Capital -
The guide to getting into The Cramps, garage rock's true freaks
Post from Vice -
RAC and Goldroom launch a blockchain record label
Item from Music Ally
Friday, May 3
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Deep Purple accountant jailed for six years for stealing $2 million from the band
Post from NME -
The 12 biggest independent labels in the US
Chart from Hypebot -
SiriusXM lays off 60 after completion of Pandora acquisition
Post from Variety -
How streaming services are changing the way music is made
Post from Quartz -
Jamila Woods builds on legacies that shook the world
Review from Chicago Reader -
The Cure's 10 best deep cuts
List from Consequence Of Sound
By Andy Flynn
05/3/2019