The Daily Chord sorts out the day's music news and posts six links of interest. This week, the passing of Tower Records founder Russ Solomon and the end of NME's print edition prompted memories of the twentieth-century music world. Lists of emerging artists and current songs of note help keep tabs on new music. As the SXSW tribe gathers for the 2018 event, The Daily Chord helps get the conversation going. Subscribe to the email blast and keep current.
Monday, March 5
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These may be the best days for streaming music
Post from USA Today -
Trading one stage for another
Profile from NY Times -
The compact disc era may finally be entering its hospice stage
Post from LA Times -
The 8 best DJ mixes of February 2018
List from Pitchfork -
15-month-old Bon Jovi album hits #1 thanks to concert ticket bundle
Post from Stereogum -
iHeartMedia inching closer to bankruptcy
Post from NY Post
Tuesday, March 6
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Russ Solomon, founder of Tower Records dies at 92 while drinking whiskey and watching the Oscars
Obituary from Sacramento Bee -
David Byrne apologises for not collaborating with women on album with 25 male contributors
Post from The Guardian -
The number of illegal raves in London has doubled in a year
Post from NME -
Spotify emails warning to 'pirates' using hacked apps
Post from Torrent Freak -
Is Winter Music Conference dead?
Post from Miami New Times -
Country singer Katie Armiger advocates for Tennessee anti-harassment bill
Post from Billboard
Wednesday, March 7
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Billy McFarland, organizer of disastrous Fyre Festival, pleads guilty to misleading investors
Post from CNBC -
The power of Tower
Story from NY Times -
Why K.D. Lang can keep performing 'Ingenue' the way she recorded it
Review from LA Times -
Concert ticket resellers ordered to disclose fees
Post from BBC News -
NME to close print edition after 66 years
Post from The Guardian -
Congress: Time to modernize music
Guest column from Variety
Thursday, March 8
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Artists shout out the women that inspire them most for International Women's Day
Post from NME -
Can New Orleans become a thriving music industry hub like Nashville?
Story from NOLA.com -
10 artists to fall in love with this spring
List from The Fader -
The new indie-pop: Off-kilter, handmade, whimsical and emotional
Post from NY Times -
Hinds: 'Rock 'n roll is not cool anymore'
Profile from BBC News -
Farewell to NME, a rock 'n roll riot that petered into silence
Appreciation from The Guardian
Friday, March 9
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Google's latest search feature is official posts from musicians
Post from Music Ally -
25 songs that tell us where the future of music is going
Feature from NY Times Magazine -
Canary in a coal mine: How streaming music presages the end of ownership...of everything
Post from Forbes -
Our access to music is unprecedented. Why does it stress us out so much?
Post from Washington Post -
Seattle's KEXP to play every Sub Pop record ever
Post from Pitchfork -
Could DJ Taye make Chicago footwork the biggest music in the world?
Post from Chicago Reader
