Spotify is the focus of two big stories this week. They announced a deal with Sony, which paves the way for an IPO and they responded to the controversy surrounding 'fake artists' on their playlists. In other links, we learned about the musical friends of Donald Trump Jr. and we did not chart on the top 50 moneymakers in music list. Join the moguls and the rabble-rousers and subscribe to the Daily Chord email blast for a music news morning update each weekday.
Monday, July 10
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Green Day issue statement about Mad Cool festival death
Post from Stereogum -
Spotify on non-existent artist allegations:'We do not and have never created fake artists'
Post from Billboard -
New research estimates value of removing DRM locks
Post from EFF -
UK music industry gets boost from 12% rise in audiences at live events
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Crackdown chills Hong Kong's indie music scene
Story from NY Times -
The secrets of a hit summer song
Post from BBC News
Tuesday, July 11
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Spotify reaches deal with Sony Music: Sources
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Why the music industry needs computer coders
Guest post from Hypebot -
MTV News, Chance The Rapper and a defense of negative criticism
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Does music played in a metadata void actually make a sound?
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Subcultures will never die, they're just different now
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Google search now casually highlights 'best torrent sites'
Post from The Verge
Wednesday, July 12
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Is the threat of a copyright lawsuit stifling music?
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Spotify is accused of creating fake artists - but what is a fake artist?
Post from NPR -
The unfinished work of Alan Lomax's global jukebox
Story from NY Times -
Rob Goldstone: The music publicist mixed up in Trump-Russia saga
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Who is the Russian pop star linked to Donald Trump Jr.? His bland music offers few clues
Post from LA Times -
Making a serious case for prog rock
Interview from Pitchfork
Thursday, July 13
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What's really going on with Spotify's fake artist controversy
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SoundCloud sinks as leaks say layoffs buy little time
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Radiohead releases a surprise ZX Spectrum program for OK Computer anniversary
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The night disco died
Book excerpt from Chicago Magazine -
Revolutionary music, from rousing to mindless
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Remember when Martin Shkreli bought that single-copy Wu-Tang Clan album?
Book excerpt from Wired
Friday, July 14
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Billboard's top 50 money makers of 2016
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A deal to acquire concert tracker Pollstar is raising eyebrows
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2 Live Crew rapper 'Fresh Kid Ice' dies
Obituary from CNN -
Prince estate's $31 million distribution deal is rescinded
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Ariana Grande made honorary citizen of Manchester
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Net neutrality supporters send the FCC 2 million comments
Post from CNET
