Music news happens in a variety of locations: stages, studios, garages, boardrooms, convention centers, courtrooms, and in the online world. The Daily Chord chooses a handful of stories for your review each weekday. Sign up for our email blast to enhance your inbox.
Monday, February 12
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How rap became the soundtrack for Polish nationalism
Story from Buzzfeed -
Jóhann Jóhannsson: The late Icelandic composer who made loss sublime
Appreciation from The Guardian -
Blockchain explained: It builds trust when you need it most
Post from CNET -
This gadget lets you scratch and DJ timecode vinyl without using a needle
Post from The Verge -
Kendrick Lamar bans all cameras during his latest tour
Post from Engadget -
Lovebug Starski, hip-hop trailblazer, is dead at 57
Obituary from NY Times
Tuesday, February 13
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24-hour clubs can totally transform a city, both for better and for worse
Story from Noisey -
Size doesn't matter: Why festival goers should think smaller
Post from Consequence Of Sound -
Justin Timberlake's 'Man Of The Woods' knocks Migos out of no. 1
Item from NY Times -
10 important questions to ask before hiring a music PR agency
Post from Hypebot -
Other sites have fake news, so SoundCloud has fake music
Post from Vulture -
Songwriters gain influence in how the Music Modernization Act would work
Post from Billboard
Wednesday, February 14
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US judge dismisses Taylor Swift 'haters' case as too 'banal'
Post from BBC News -
This is how music producer Oak Felder crafted Demi Lovato's hit song 'Sorry Not Sorry'
Post from Recode -
Patti Smith's valentine: A night of music, reading and family at the DIA
Interview from Detroit Free Press -
Does music make you smarter?
Post from Playbill -
What your go-to hookup music says about you
Post from Noisey -
Tourism industry turns to American music to draw international visitors
Post from LA Times
Thursday, February 15
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Kendrick Lamar's 'Black Panther' and the art of the corporate crossover
Column from Stereogum -
Music streaming is booming...so what happens next?
Post from Music Ally -
It took Trump to make Superchunk go political
Post from NY Times -
Kanye West resolves $10M Lloyds Of London lawsuit
Post from BBC News -
Industry pageturners: Books being read by music business major players
Post from Hypebot -
Six classic songs with out-of-tune guitar or bass parts
Post from Guitar World
Friday, February 16
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Is video game music an art - and a business - in it's own right?
Post from Forbes -
Imagine Dragons to conservative group: Stop using our music
Post from Mother Jones -
Universal Music Group's revenue reached nearly $7 billion in 2017, a 10% jump
Story from Variety -
Grammys organization writes letter defending its representation of women
Post from AP via Stereogum -
BlocBoy JB is now in the running to become America's next top rapper
Interview from The Fader -
How an indie-rock star is made in 2018
Story from NY Times
