March 3, 2017

The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, March 3

Reports of global growth in recorded music revenues and record numbers of streaming subscribers marked the week in music. Future continued his unique rise to the top of the charts. CD players are disappearing from cars, and Nine Inch Nails surprised fans with an odd package.

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Monday, February 27

• Forget DMCA takedowns – RIAA wants ISPs to filter for pirated content
  Post from Ars Technica
• From Austin to Memphis: What it takes to build a music tech city
  Story from Forbes
• On the charts: Future lands fifth straight number one, eyes history
  Post from Rolling Stone
• Rhiannon Giddens celebrates ‘Freedom Highway’ in the big house
  Story from NY Times
• Angst, anthems and teen heartbreak: A super-producer on how to write a pop-punk hit
  Interview from The Guardian
• New scientific study reveals ‘the most important member of every band’
  Post from NME

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Tuesday, February 28

• How teen craze Music.ally got too big for pop to ignore
  Story from Rolling Stone
• SXSW showcase to highlight artists targeted by Trump immigration ban
  Post from Pitchfork
• Max Martin, #1 hitmaker
  Interview from Di Weekend
• SoundCloud launches cheaper $5 subscriptions
  Post from CNET
• Physical commitment makes musical performers appreciate their music more
  Post from Medical Xpress
• Dubset raises $4 million to legalize remixes for Spotify and Apple Music
  Post from TechCrunch

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Wednesday, March 1

• Future and the art of flooding the market
  Post from NY Times
• 10 years of SBTV: The YouTube channel that undercut the music industry
  Story from The Guardian
• Saavn launches artist originals in a bid to dominate the Indian music streaming market
  Post from Mashable
• Ford replaces CD player with streaming music in new vehicle
  Post from NPR
• Coachella website hacked, user data stolen
  Story from Pitchfork
• A New Orleans second line like none other
  Post from MTV News

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Thursday, March 2

• Audiences no longer care about platforms. The content creator is ‘king.’
  Post from Recode
• Three iconic musicians on artistic creation – and its importance now
  Story from NY Times Magazine
• Spotify is preparing to launch a hi-fi music tier
  Post from The Verge
• Legal battle over Jay Z’s ‘Big Pimpin’ centers on moral rights
  Story from Billboard
• How music is being used to treat autism
  Post from The Guardian
• Nine Inch Nails send fans envelopes containing strange black powder
  Item from NME

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Friday, March 3

• Spotify hits 50 million subscribers
  Post from CNET
• Global recorded music industry reached $16.1BN in 2016, up 7% YOY
  Post from Music Business Worldwide
• Can music exec Lyor Cohen bridge the divide between YouTube and the music industry?
  Feature from Billboard
• Music Audience Exchange wants to get musicians paid
  Post from TechCrunch
• Hurray For The Riff Raff: Trump is trying to convince us we have no rights
  Interview from The Guardian
• Lou Reed archives head to New York Public Library
  Story from NY Times

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