The Daily Chord Weekly Update – Friday, November 11

The election of Donald Trump and the death of Leonard Cohen marked a momentous week. The impact of the election on musicians and culture is being processed and debated. While we do that, our last story on Friday featured 50 rising musicians to check out.

The Daily Chord picks and presents a handful of stories from around the web each week day. Subscribe to our newsletter to access the links when they're fresh.

Monday, November 7

• Killer Mike clarifies voting comments: "Vote locally, when you vote, ask for something back"
  Post from Pitchfork
• What is a blockchain, and why is it growing in popularity?
  Post from Ars Technica
• How to taste, smell and touch a piece of music with your skin
  Post from Vice
• Brit Awards overhaul voting system to promote diversity
  Story from BBC News
• Jim James on 'happy accident' solo LP, Trump fears, new My Morning Jacket
  Interview from Rolling Stone
• Kay Starr, who lit up 1950s pop radio, dies at 94
  Obituary from LA Times

Tuesday, November 8

• Chance The Rapper led a parade of thousands of fans to vote
  Post from MTV News
• 'Uncle Luke' Campbell pens tribute to Janet Reno
  Post from CNN
• Electric Jukebox, a new streaming music startup, debuts £169 service for casual fans
  Post from TechCrunch
• Live Nation reports another record quarter with $3.21 billion in revenues
  Post from Billboard
• Apple acquires tech, talent of bankrupt music streamer Omnifone
  Post from Hypebot
• Why exactly did police nix Boiler Room's Weekender festival?
  Post from Pitchfork

Wednesday, November 9

• Donald Trump wins presidential race: Musicians and celebs react
  Post from Billboard
• Music world reacts as Donald Trump is elected US president
  Post from NME
• Martin Shkreli premieres unreleased Wu-Tang Clan music after Trump win
  Item from Pitchfork
• The meaning of Selena
  Story from NY Times
• Prosecutors: KickassTorrents' legal theory about copyright is bogus
  Post from Ars Technica
• I wanna destroy: The Sex Pistols' 'Anarchy In The UK' and the reinvention of punk rock
  Post from Consequence Of Sound

Thursday, November 10

• The Rolling Stones paint it blue on their new album
  Review from NY Times
• Trump elected: What will it mean for musicians?
  Post from Future Of Music
• Donald Trump and rap music
  Post from Stereogum
• 'It's like a stroll through the Louvre:' PBS' 'Soundbreaking' shows the magic of music-making
  Review from LA Times
• Seymour Stein reveals the 'embarrassing' deal he made with Madonna
  Post from Medium
• The XX announce new album
  Item from The Independent

Friday, November 11

• Leonard Cohen, epic and enigmatic songwriter, is dead at 82
  Obituary from NY Times
• 'No other artist's music felt or sounded like his': Tributes pour in to Leonard Cohen
  Post from The Guardian
• How you'll meet VR: Museums and concerts, not war games
  Post from CNET
• Spotify is writing massive amounts of junk data to storage drives
  Post from Ars Technica
• Why the rebirth of liner notes matters for music
  Post from Hypebot
• The future 50: Rising stars to look out for
  List from The Guardian