June 15, 2018

The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, June 15

The internet loves lists, but what makes a good list? The Daily Chord shared lists of indie labels, music podcasts and summer tours this week. Check out our selection of stories (and lists) each weekday to stay current with music. Sign up for our newsletter for email notification when we update.

Monday, June 11

• Net neutrality is really, officially dead, now what?
  Post from CNET
• MIDEM attendance grew 9% this year – but it was still half the size of its glory days
  Item from Music Business Worldwide
• Eminem criticised after ‘gunshot’ sound effects cause panic at festival
  Item from BBC News
• Birdman’s penchant for screwing artists over money undermined the legacy of Cash Money Records
  Post from Uproxx
• Lorraine Gordon, owner of Village Vanguard, dies at 95
  Obituary from Jazz Times
• Danny Kirwan, guitarist during Fleetwood Mac’s early years, dies at 68
  Obituary from NY Times

Tuesday, June 12

• SiriusXM agrees to pay SoundExchange $150M in settlement over unpaid royalties
  Post from Billboard
• Muslim rapper’s plans to play at the Bataclan in Paris prompt furor
  Story from NY Times
• His rap song and profile photo caused a school lockdown. Now he faces years in prison for it.
  Story from Buzzfeed
• Here’s who owns everything in big media today
  Chart from Recode
• 17 new music books to read this summer
  List from Pitchfork
• Songwriters got screwed by the Spotify equity bonanza. The industry has to ask itself questions.
  Opinion from Music Business Worldwide

Wednesday, June 13

• Awaiting sentencing, Fyre Festival promoter arrested again
  Post from Pollstar
• ‘They put us in a little box’: How racial tensions shape modern soul music
  Post from The Guardian
• Haim fired agent for being paid ten times less than male artist
  Item from BBC News
• 49 independent record labels you should know
  List from Pigeons And Planes
• The Recording Academy seeks a new leader, but for what, exactly?
  Column from Billboard
• Can was 40 years ahead of its time. A new book helps us catch up.
  Review from NY Times

Thursday, June 14

• Seymour Stein’s ‘Siren Song’ recounts a career co-starring Madonna, The Ramones, Talking Heads and The Smiths
  Review from New Yorker
• Channel AKA: The TV station that gave grime a home
  Post from BBC News
• NMPA’s David Israelite updates on growth, DOJ consent decrees at Music Biz general meeting
  Post from Billboard
• Why the music industry should treasure its vinyl and CD superfans
  Guest post from Music Business Worldwide
• Are you ready for a new generation of Menudo?
  Story from Miami Herald
• Punk legend Jello Biafra at 60: Still in San Francisco, and speaking his mind
  Interview from SF Gate

Friday, June 15

• The end of owning music: How CDs and downloads died
  Post from Rolling Stone
• Rock is dead, thank god
  Post from Noisey
• Sony Music-pledged Spotify payouts to artists, affiliated indie labels set to start
  Post from Variety
• The 30 hottest tours of summer 2018
  List from Consequence Of Sound
• The 15 best music podcasts out there now
  List from Uproxx
• D.J. Fontana, Elvis’ longtime drummer, is dead
  Obituary from NY Times

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