The Daily Chord
This is The Daily Chord, part of the SXSW website in which we share a few pertinent stories from the music business each weekday.
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Thursday, July 3
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Soundscan numbers show 11% drop in US album sales
Story from BBC News. -
Virgin Media sends warning letters to 800 UK file sharers
Story from BBC News. -
Music history series “All You Need Is Love” premieres in LA
Story from LA Times. (site reg req’d) -
New wrinkle on funeral music
Story from Herald Sun. -
Verizon and Rhapsody execs discuss new music service
Item from mocoNews.net via Washington Post. -
BurnLounge crashes
Post from Wired. -
Music merch considered
Story from USA Today. -
Wenner chats with Obama
Interview from Rolling Stone.
Posted 07/03/08 in Today's Stories +
Wednesday, July 2
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What control do you have over music you download from games?
Post from MTV blog. -
A compendium of musician-audience fights
Post from Wired. -
Coldplay holds on to sales lead
Chart watch from Billboard. -
Live Nation in talks with Shakira for 360 deal
Story from Reuters. -
Country Joe leads 2052 guitarists in record bid
Story from cbs5.com. -
Touring Clarksdale
Post from CNET blog.
Posted 07/02/08 in Today's Stories +
Tuesday, July 1
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RIAA argues against Jammie
Post from Wired News. -
Warner pacts with Nokia for “Comes With Music”
Story from Reuters. -
BitTorrent seed farmer found guilty
Story from Ars Technica. -
Package of stories on Nashville and the music biz
Feature from The Tennessean. -
The Feelies reunite
Story from NY Times. (site reg req’d) -
Bowie’s California debut to be released
Review from LA Times. (site reg req’d) -
Lost Beatles interview to air today
Story from BBC News. -
Tom T. Hall and The Statler Brothers join the Country Music Hall of Fame
Item from Country Weekly.
Posted 07/01/08 in Today's Stories +
Monday, June 30
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Rhapsody overhauls their store
Story from Fortune. -
Charity group (RED) to sell digital music
Story from NY Times. (site reg req’d) -
‘Rock Band 2′ to have new features
Story from AP. -
Ancillary income boosts music firms
Story from BBC News. -
Ticketmaster unit to pay $750 mil to IAC before spinoff
Story from Wall Street Journal. -
Dylan not fit to tie Woody Guthrie’s shoelaces - Germaine Greer
Comment from The Guardian.
Posted 06/30/08 in Today's Stories +
Friday, June 27
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Ticketmaster wins ruling against software maker
Story from Wall Street Journal. -
Performance rights bill passes house subcommittee
Story from Variety. -
iPhone remote control app noted
Post from MacRumors. -
Gussying up the Viper Room
Story from LA Times. -
A spell in the wellies at Glasto
Story from BBC News. -
Why do bands give themselves unprintable names?
Column from Slate.
Posted 06/27/08 in Today's Stories +
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