The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, February 22

The Daily Chord shares a handful of links to interesting music-related news and commentary each weekday. This week saw important uprisings in the tech/music battle over Europe's Article 13, an EDM cruise to nowhere, questions over streaming music's environmental impact, and much more. Think of the Daily Chord as a time-saving service that keeps you informed on a wide range of music and music business topics. Get on our email list for a handy inbox reminder.

Monday, February 18

• Chasing rainbows: Inside the battle between Radiohead and EMI's Guy Hands
  Story from The Guardian
• What happens when you create a fake music record label and upload bad music to Spotify
  Post from Salon
• Copyright directive talks conclude - Music biz responds ahead of reviewing final Article 13 text
  Post from Music Business Worldwide
• 'We want a platform that works for artists, songwriters, labels and consumers': Lyor Cohen on the latest Article 13 developments
  Post from Music Week
• So these two guys walk into a stadium: A conversation with Arthur Fogel and Louis Messina
  Post from Pollstar
• Ken Nordine, Chicago creator of 'word jazz' who had a voice that 'could give you the chills,' dies at 98
  Obituary from Chicago Tribune

Tuesday, February 19

• Venezuela crisis prompts plans for dueling concerts at the border
  Story from NY Times
• How streaming music could be harming the planet
  Post from BBC News
• SoundCloud is on the mend with more features
  Post from Fast Company
• This is her: The lost past and hopeful future of Mandy Moore
  Story from The Ringer
• Fortnite showed us the future (and the past) of live music
  Post from The Verge
• Afropunk interview: Kamasi Washington
  Interview from Afropunk

Wednesday, February 20

• Settlement approval motion filed in Rhapsody class action case
  Post from Billboard
• Calling K-Pop stars 'identical,' South Korea tries to limit their influence
  Story from NY Times
• 'An ad for blackness': How Soul Train made America do the hustle
  Post from The Guardian
• Death, grief and designer sunglasses on an EDM cruise to nowhere
  Story from The Fader
• NRA Country's Great American Blowout fails to stir the masses
  Review from Rolling Stone
• Daredevil producer Jlin survives her own trial by fire
  Profile from Chicago Reader

Thursday, February 21

• Brit Awards 2019 winners list: Full results and all the nominees
  List from The Telegraph
• Florida prisoners could form class action to demand refund on confiscated media players and files
  Story from Florida Times-Union
• RAMZi and Priori cancel new album after being accused of cultural appropriation
  Post from Pitchfork
• The Screwtape letters
  Story from Popula
• We've got a file on you: Bob Mould
  Interview from Stereogum
• Gary Clark Jr. finds a 21st century blues spirit on 'This Land'
  Review from NY Times

Friday, February 22

• 5 music startup trends to look at in 2019
  Guest post from Hypebot
• John Legend on Kanye West, political music and morality in art
  Interview from NY Times
• 'We acknowledge the efforts of lawmakers': IFPI's lukewarm reaction to Copyright Directive
  Post from Music Week
• Folk and blues: The tribulations of the Old Town School
  Story from New City
• The Monkees' Peter Tork: A real musician who also played one on TV
  Appreciation from LA Times
• Amy Winehouse hologram tour postponed due to 'unique challenges'
  Post from Rolling Stone