The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, August 2

This week in music, Woodstock 50 isn't happening, YouTube does weird things to music, and 'Dark Horse' is the new 'Blurred Lines.' Culling through the day's music stories to find significant and interesting links is our specialty. Read the Daily Chord each weekday, make the process simpler by subscribing to our email newsletter.

Monday, July 29

• Apple Music's next era - and the new leader spurring global growth
  Story from Billboard
• Music crowdfunding website PledgeMusic goes offline amidst bankruptcy proceedings
  Post from The Verge
• Josh Rabinowitz reflects on over two decades in the music advertising scene and launch of new consultancy
  Post from Synchtank
• How violinist Gaelynn Lea is redefining who can be a musician
  Video from PBS NewsHour
• How the guitar died again, and again...but not really
  Story from The Independent
• Rock 'n roll will be dead by 2060...but live on as holograms
  Guest column from Variety

Tuesday, July 30

• Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' breaks Billboard's singles record
  Post from NY Times
• Katy Perry's 'Dark Horse' handed defeat in trial
  Post from Variety
• Los Angeles producer Ras G has died
  Obituary from Pitchfork
• Kraftwerk win 20-year sampling case
  Post from BBC News
• The 7 best turntables for new vinyl collectors, according to DJs
  List from NY Mag
• Ho99o9 is climbing the ranks of hard rock - one chaotic show at a time
  Profile from Okayplayer

Wednesday, July 31

• Reaction videos are helping UK rappers reach American audience
  Essay from Pitchfork
• Bollywood rapper sets viewer record YouTube isn't talking about
  Post from Bloomberg
• 8 women who invented American popular music
  Feature from NPR Music
• The Austin company behind Lil Nas X's ground-breaking 'Old Town Road'
  Story from Austin American-Statesman
• Azoff, Capshaw, Silva join forces on Music Artists Coalition
  Post from Pollstar
• Spotify's 108 million subscribers keeps big lead over Apple Music (but still disappoints)
  Post from CNET

Thursday, August 1

• Woodstock 50 is officially canceled
  Post from Rolling Stone
• Reply sections on Twitter are filled with K-Pop videos. Here's why.
  Post from Mashable
• Watch a guy use puppets to explain the Music Modernization Act to Congress
  Post from Vice
• Live Nation has pushed up its concert prices this year, and it's paying off to the tune of $500M
  Column from Music Business Worldwide
• UK Music wants government to step in over PledgeMusic collapse
  Item from Music Ally
• How Jay Z's 'Vol. 3' explained rap music in 1999 - and predicted its future
  Post from The Ringer

Friday, August 2

• Katy Perry, others ordered to pay $2.78M for copying song
  Post from AP News
• TikTok turns one: Its first twelve months, as told through TikToks
  Post from The Verge
• 'Masters are owned by (the) artist': Chance The Rapper manager Pat Corcoran inks 'unprecedented' deal with Warner Records for 99 Neighbors
  Post from Music Business Worldwide
• The New Pornographers announce new album 'In The Morse Code Of Brake Lights'
  Item from Pitchfork
• Bill's Indie Basement: The week in classic indie, college rock and more
  List from Brooklyn Vegan
• The week in music: The best albums, songs, performances and more
  List from Paste