The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, September 13

Technology's impact on music was the subject of a number of Daily Chord links this week, including how data impacts songwriting, protests against facial recognition tech at gigs, and why Spotify will monitor your location. Keep current with a wide variety of music topics by checking out the Daily Chord every weekday. Simplify this process by subscribing to our email newsletter.

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Monday, September 9

• The United States is about to become a $10bn recorded music market again - for the first time since 2007
  Post from Music Business Worldwide
• Vinyl to outsell CDs for first time since 1986
  Item from NME
• How data is making hits and changing the music industry
  Post from Complex
• In conversation: Liz Phair
  Interview from Vulture
• How pop music is changing the way we talk about sexuality
  Post from The Independent
• Supergrass announce 2020 reunion tour
  Item from Brooklyn Vegan

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Tuesday, September 10

• This music video has been modified from its original version (and now it's vertical)
  Post from The Ringer
• Using Spotify data to predict what songs will be hits
  Post from Tech Xplore
• Esthero interrupts her own track to protest streaming royalties
  Post from Music Ally
• BMI sets revenue record with $1.28 billion
  Item from Variety
• 'We will always sing': Black Belt Eagle Scout makes space for the marginalized
  Interview from NPR
• The best and biggest albums to listen to this fall
  List from Vulture

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Wednesday, September 11

• Musicians call for facial recognition ban at gigs
  Post from BBC News
• 'This tape rewrites everything we knew about The Beatles'
  Interview from The Guardian
• How artists are gaming streaming searches to score hits
  Post from Rolling Stone
• Here are the 50 most valuable vinyl records on earth
  List from Paste Magazine
• Listen to Kim Gordon's new song 'Air BnB'
  Post from Pitchfork
• We love you: The Psychedelic Furs and the Sisters Of Mercy
  Feature from The Quietus

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Thursday, September 12

• Daniel Johnston dies; Gifted and enigmatic songwriter was 58
  Obituary from NY Times
• Spotify wants to know where you live and will be checking in
  Post from CNET
• Americana Awards 2019: A complete list of winners
  List from The Tennessean
• Hip-hop, artists rights and more discussed on day 1 of Colombia's BOmm
  Recap from Billboard
• Venues Now Conference: Jim Dolan goes deep on MSG Sphere with Irving Azoff
  Recap from Pollstar
• Max Richter to perform at the Great Wall of China for 8 hours
  Item from Pitchfork

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Friday, September 13

• The 100 best albums of the 21st century
  List from The Guardian
• The Highwomen were built for this cultural moment
  Interview from Vulture
• Is playlist streaming hurting the artist?
  Post from Music Think Tank
• The Who announce new album, tour and share first single - 'Ball And Chain'
  Item from NME
• In Jamaica with Island Records founder Chris Blackwell
  Interview from Billboard
• The 1975 have nowhere to grow but up
  Feature from The Fader