The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, September 16

Streaming services dominated the music news in The Daily Chord this week, with new and revamped offerings, lower price points, new territories and the usual rumors and pontifications. An IFPI study raised the specter of stream ripping as an existential threat. Stories about Solange, M.I.A., Tinie Tempah's brain, Bruce Springsteen's songs, and the unchanging nature of Lou Reed rounded out this week's links.

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Monday, September 12

• Amazon and Pandora to gauge music's value in the internet age
  Story from NY Times
• YouTube is still 'not paying enough' to British musicians
  Post from BBC Newsbeat
• Mind blowing music: Tinie Temphah's brain scan
  Story from The Guardian
• David Bowie's final recordings to feature on new 'Lazarus' album
  Post from NME
• And do you belong? I do
  Post by Solange Knowles from Saint Heron
• Music's salvation might be selling not songs, but VR
  Post from Wired

Tuesday, September 13

• Pandora's on-demand service is on its way, thanks to deals with Universal and Sony
  Post from CNET
• Music industry battles to see off 'stream ripping' piracy trend
  Post from The Drum
• Underground Tehran: Techno and experimental electronic music in Iran
  Post from The Quietus
• Backstabbing, Moogs and the funky worm: How gangsta rap was born
  Post from The Guardian
• Nelly fans are streaming 'Hot In Herre' on loop to help him pay his tax bill
  Post from NME
• The survivor: A conversation with M.I.A.
  Interview from Pitchfork

Wednesday, September 14

• Songwriters sue Justice Department over licensing rules
  Story from NY Times
• Mondo.NYC co-founder Bobby Haber on what sets his new festival apart
  Story from Billboard
• Apple of my ear: The iPhone 7's missed audio opportunity
  Post from Recode
• Why people pay for subscription entertainment services
  Post from Medium
• YouTube ordered to pay more for music by Europe
  Post from BBC
• All 314 Bruce Springsteen songs, ranked from worst to best
  List from Vulture

Thursday, September 15

• The music industry is leaving billions on the table because we frustrate fans
  Commentary from Music Business Worldwide
• Jay Z: 'The war on drugs is an epic fail'
  Op-ed video from NY Times
• Hold the wrecking ball: Hollywood's Amoeba Music is here to stay - for now
  Story from LA Times
• Pandora has announced its $5 subscription service
  Post from Recode
• Apple Music exec shuts down rumors of a Tidal deal
  Post from Buzzfeed
• Forget instruments - use your hand motions to make music
  Post from CNET

Friday, September 16

• Mercury Prize 2016 goes to Skepta's Konnichiwa
  Item from The Guardian
• Fans still prefer music live to digital, Nielsen Music 360 report finds
  Story from LA Times
• Universal and Sony team up to launch their own low-price streaming service
  Post from Billboard
• Pandora has finally signed its Warner Music deal, which means it can finally launch it's $5 subscription service
  Post from Recode
• Spotify will launch its streaming service in Japan this month
  Post from TechCrunch
• For better or worse, Lou Reed was always Lou Reed
  Post from Vulture