The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, September 9

The Daily Chord got back to work after Labor Day, looking at Apple's abandonment of the headphone jack, the latest developments in the streaming sector and the closure of London's Fabric nightclub. Bruce Springsteen gave a remarkable interview in advance of his memoir. Jerry Heller and Prince Buster passed away after significant lives in music.

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Tuesday, September 6

• Three nights of Revolution: Reflecting on Prince tribute concerts at First Avenue
  Review from Star-Tribune
• Barbra Streisand earns 11th number one album
  Post from Billboard
• Jerry Heller, controversial early manager of N.W.A., dies at 75
  Obituary from LA Times
• Ambassadors to London's nightlife explain why it's under threat
  Post from Mashable
• The Pitchfork guide to upcoming releases: Fall 2016
  Feature from Pitchfork
• Desiigner takes credit for giant pandas no longer being endangered
  Post from NME

Wednesday, September 7

• London nightclub Fabric to close permanently after license is revoked
  Post from The Guardian
• Why Capitol Records vinyl master Ron McMaster is busier than ever
  Story from LA Times
• The book of Bruce Springsteen
  Profile from Vanity Fair
• The physics of how your earphone jack works (just in time to say goodbye)
  Post from Wired
• Kickstarter to relaunch Drip.fm, Patreon-like artist, label subscription platform
  Post from Hypebot
• Does the music business need musicianship?
  Post from The Smart Set

Thursday, September 8

• The company that owns Warner Music Group just took control of music-streamer Deezer
  Post from Hypebot
• Fabric closure: What's next for the U.K.'s club scene?
  Post from BBC News
• Brian Eno refuses to let Israeli dance company use his music
  Item from The Guardian
• #ItTakesOne is a campaign tackling sexual harassment at live gigs
  Post from Mashable
• Courage.
  Commentary from TechCrunch
• Tracing the history of Detroit's trailblazing music magazine Creem
  Story from Hero Magazine

Friday, September 9

• Apple Music vs. Spotify: Guess who's winning now
  Post from CNET
• Prince Buster, ska pioneer, dies at 78
  Obituary from The Guardian
• Attending gigs and festivals with a visual impairment
  Post from Independent
• Headphone companies: No headphone jack, no problem
  Post from The Verge
• Laura Jane Grace: A trans punk rocker's fight to rebuild her life
  Post from Rolling Stone
• Guns N' Roses reunited return to the road earns $117 million (and counting)
  Post from Billboard