The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, January 12

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Monday, January 8

• Lana Del Rey says Radiohead are suing her
  Post from BBC News
• Hip-hop's year of dangerous living put the accused on the charts
  Post from NY Times
• From Chinese communities to Durban taxis: How dance music went global
  Story from The Guardian
• Music fans bought a lot of cassettes last year
  Item from NME
• What Spotify going public could mean for music fans
  Post from Pitchfork
• 2017 year-end special features: Top tours, promoters, venues, grosses
  Post from Pollstar

Tuesday, January 9

• Music trade organizations across the industry band together to endorse key initiatives in Congress
  Post from Billboard
• Facebook dives deeper into music streaming with Sony/ATV deal
  Post from CNET
• Report: Texas music industry accounts for 95k jobs in state's economy
  Post from KXAN
• The most unpronounceable band names ever
  Post from The Guardian
• David Byrne announces new album 'American Utopia'
  Item from Pitchfork
• Is the UK music industry set for a gender pay gap row?
  Post from Music Business Worldwide

Wednesday, January 10

• Songs in the dock: Landmark lawsuits and what they cost
  Post from The Telegraph
• This wi-fi speaker uses Amiibo-like figures to play music
  Post from The Verge
• Funk carves out a groove at the Funk Music Hall Of Fame in Ohio
  Post from NPR
• Playing it safe: How music documentaries are often hagiographies
  Post from The Independent
• Hi-res audio grows as industry pivots to streaming
  Item from Twice
• The Breeders announce new album
  Item from Pitchfork

Thursday, January 11

• How likely are you to get tinnitus from clubbing?
  Post from The Independent
• Lana Del Rey, Radiohead and the difficulty of making original music
  Post from The New Yorker
• Spoon's Britt Daniel on the music that make him an indie rock lifer
  Interview from Pitchfork
• 13 artists you need to know about in 2018
  List from Fader
• The Commodores trademark fight decided in Florida court
  Item from Billboard
• Denise LaSalle, singer and writer of earthy songs, dies at 78
  Obituary from NY Times

Friday, January 12

• Sigrid: Norwegian pop star wins BBC Sound Of 2018
  Post from BBC
• Live Nation acquires Frank Productions
  Story from Billboard
• Janis Joplin: The singer who screamed a very American pain
  Book excerpt from The Guardian
• They may have the Arctic Monkeys comeback, but Halsey isn't happy with Firefly Music Festival
  Post from NME
• Samsung's S-Ray speaker is like a death ray for your ears, without the dying part
  Post from CNET
• This ring lets you bend musical notes on a keyboard with a wave of your hand
  Post from TechCrunch