The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, July 21

Sexism in the realm of pop stardom and in the realm of country radio were subjects of stories linked in the Daily Chord this week. Chester Bennington's death and accusations of crimes by R. Kelly made headlines. For the latest music news and the best music analysis, keep reading and clicking on the Daily Chord. Subscribe to our email blast and bring the news to your inbox.

Monday, July 17

• R. Kelly is holding women against their will in a 'cult,' parents told police
  Post from Buzzfeed
• Sony Music expands distribution reach, acquires French indie Believe, Tunecore
  Post from Variety
• Songkick sells concert-recommending service to Warner
  Post from NY Times
• Grassroots music venues face closure as funding bid fails
  Post from The Guardian
• CanJam is the event where headphone geeks come to meet their heroes
  Post from The Verge
• What's your best innovation bet?
  Post from Harvard Business Review

Tuesday, July 18

• Billboard's 2017 top music lawyers revealed
  List from Billboard
• Melody VR's music app will have songs from the biggest labels
  Post from Engadget
• Believe: We're not selling to Sony (but we are raising money)
  Post from Music Business Worldwide
• The music industry wants people to stop acting like dickheads at festivals
  Post from ABC Australia
• Replacements unearth 1986 concert for 'Live At Maxwell's'
  Post from Rolling Stone
• MTV isn't what it used to be
  Post from Buzzfeed

Wednesday, July 19

• US judge rejects class action over music prices
  Story from Reuters
• With Congress fighting over healthcare, some music industry execs anxiously eye BMI vs. DOJ case
  Post from Billboard
• Spotify faces two new lawsuits from music publishers
  Story from Variety
• Despacito breaks global streaming record
  Post from BBC News
• Midyear top 100 worldwide tours
  List from Pollstar
• What Miranda Lambert's album sales say about sexism at country radio
  Post from Rolling Stone

Thursday, July 20

• Radiohead defy critics to play Israel
  Post from BBC News
• Amid Pandora investment and Capitol Hill debates, SiriusXM becomes music's best new frenemy
  Post from Billboard
• Can Lyor Cohen bridge the Google 'value gap' at YouTube?
  Commentary from Music Business Worldwide
• Fleetwood Mac to be honored as 2108 MusiCares Person Of The Year
  Post from Variety
• WBRU's radio silence: With its signal for sale, Rhode Island's alternative station could go off the air at any time
  Story from Providence Online
• 25 under 25: Meet the young musicians, actors, activists changing the world
  List from Rolling Stone

Friday, July 21

• Chester Bennington, Linkin Park singer, is dead at 41
  Obituary from NY Times
• A&R legend Tom Zutaut risked his job to sign Guns N' Roses, LA's most dangerous band
  Interview from LA Weekly
• Pop's glass ceiling: Why new female stars can't break through
  Story from The Guardian
• Electronic music superhero Aphex Twin unearths massive free music vault
  Post from Ars Technica
• Chris Cornell music therapy program in Seattle announced
  Post from Pitchfork
• Jay Z, Dr. Dre and the music of success
  Commentary from New Yorker