The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, October 7

In this week's music news, Google's hardware announcement is a step forward for artificial intelligence, Amazon's streaming music plans are rumored, and BitTorrent abruptly ended their attempt to be a media company. We note the rise of The Chainsmokers. New work from Drive-By Truckers, Kate Tempest and Green Day get a listen.

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Monday, October 3

• Background on the White House South by South Lawn event
  Press release from the White House
• Lyor Cohen isn't here to save anyone from YouTube. He's here to compete
  Analysis from Music Business Worldwide
• TwitchCon 2016 attracting music stars like Steve Aoki, T-Pain and more
  Post from Billboard
• Inside Drive-By Truckers' controversial new album, 'American Band'
  Post from Rolling Stone
• In defense of Green Day
  Column from Consequence Of Sound
• Kashif, R&B singer, writer and producer, dies at 59
  Obituary from NY Times

Tuesday, October 4

• The Chainsmokers are getting comfortable with being the biggest pop stars in America
  Story from LA Times
• The Diamond Rio PMP300 - Can this classic 18-year-old MP3 player still cut it?
  Post from Ars Technica
• The complete guide to getting your money's worth out of music streaming
  Post from Quartz
• Palestine Music Expo looks to draw attention to a burgeoning industry
  Post from Billboard
• Imagine a music industry with 950m mobile listeners by 2022
  Post from Music Ally
• Chanhassen City Council action delays opening of Paisley Park museum
  Item from Star-Tribune

Wednesday, October 5

• Mossberg: How Google's bold moves shake up the tech industry
  Post from Recode
• Spotify delivering ads infested with malware, say multiple users
  Post from Hypebot
• The limits of loving The Boss
  Essay from NPR
• Why I won't tour anymore
  Post from Watt
• Thriller songwriter Rod Temperton dies
  Obituary from BBC News
• Kid Cudi checks into rehab for 'depression and suicidal urges'
  Post from The Guardian

Thursday, October 6

• How Apple Music, Tidal exclusives are reshaping music industry
  Post from Rolling Stone
• Talkin' bout their generation: What Desert Trip says about the classic rock mindset
  Post from LA Times
• Kate Tempest interview: "We are living in absolute f**king madness"
  Interview from Independent
• Sony, WMG and Sonos on board for Techstars music accelerator
  Post from Music Ally
• Watch 7 new music videos that Grimes made on tour
  Post from Stereogum
• IMS and Storm collaborate again to grow China's dance music scene
  Post from Billboard

Friday, October 7

• Amazon's music service for Echo users will launch in the next few weeks
  Post from The Verge
• Spotify and Apple Music get unofficial mixes, the best part of SoundCloud
  Post from TechCrunch
• BitTorrent fires CEOs, closes Los Angeles studios, shutters BitTorrent Now
  Story from Variety
• Inside Michael Jackson's mansion: Thomas Dolby recalls surreal visit
  Book excerpt from Rolling Stone
• The Rolling Stones 'hit a wall' making new music, Don Was says
  Post from BBC News
• You'd better listen to these albums in October
  List from Wired