The week in music news was dominated by reaction to the RIAA's mid-year report which showed a stabilizing trend supported by increases in streaming revenue. The 'consent decree' ruling by the Department of Justice was rejected by a US District Court judge as the case continues to draw legal challenges. Other link-worthy names this week include Harambe, Michael Bloomfield, and Charley Pride.
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Monday, September 19
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Judge rejects Justice Department ruling on music licensing
Story from NY Times -
From Dave Grohl to Ringo Starr: The secrets of star drummers
Feature from The Guardian -
Creative Commons licenses under scrutiny: What does 'noncommercial' mean?
Post from Ars Technica -
Aussie rockers Crowded House to reunite 20 years after epic farewell show
Post from Mashable -
Hardcore music nerds dream up their ultimate phone
Post from Wired -
10 reasons why Willie Nelson's Farm Aid is unlike any other music festival
Post from Billboard
Tuesday, September 20
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The music industry is finally making money on streaming
Post from Bloomberg -
Kaytranada is the winner of the 2016 Polaris Music Prize
Post from CBC -
Music festivals and the pursuit of exclusivity
Post from Consequence Of Sound -
Jason Aldean debuts at no. 1 following the Adele model
Story from NY Times -
AmericanaFest flourishes in the face of challenge
Story from The Tennessean -
How the hell is James Arthur on the cusp of UK number one?
Post from NME
Wednesday, September 21
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It took a couple of decades, but the music business looks like it's okay again
Post from Recode -
New songwriting group SONA explains their lawsuit against the DOJ
Guest post from Hypebot -
Spotify is trying to become the music platform for modern dating
Post from The Atlantic -
iHeartMedia to launch paid music streaming service: sources
Story from NY Post -
Laying down tracks: Billy Bragg and Joe Henry take a railroad trip to the blues
Interview from The Guardian -
Charley Pride reflects on his 50th chart anniversary and lack of diversity in country music
Interview from Billboard
Thursday, September 22
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Music streaming wars: Consolidation looms as lower prices kick in
Post from Variety -
The blessed, cursed life of Bon Iver
Profile from NY Times -
The 10 most uplifting songs ever - according to science
List from The Telegraph -
The challenge of presenting 'African-American music': First, define it
Story from Washington Post -
Riot grrrl trailblazer Allison Wolfe on the music that made her
Feature from Pitchfork -
Austin author Ed Ward revisits rock's first guitar hero, Michael Bloomfield
Post from Austin Chronicle
Friday, September 23
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Playlists 'more popular than albums'
Post from BBC News -
John D. Loudermilk, who wrote 'Tobacco Road' and 'Indian Reservation,' dies at 82
Obituary from NY Times -
Smule has changed the music industry completely: Here's how
Interview from Forbes -
Internet memes help Harambe songs go viral, hit charts
Post from Billboard -
America needs its own Polaris Prize
Post from MTV News -
'The world's first songs composed by artificial intelligence' are neither first nor entirely artificial
Post from Spin
