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. Join our email list and get the headlines in your inbox Monday through Friday.

Thursday, May 8

MTV plans to increase blending of ads and shows
Story from NY Times. (site reg req’d)
Eddy Arnold dies
Obituary from The Tennessean.
Warner Music quarterly loss widens, drops dividend
Item from Reuters.
TorrrentSpy ordered to pay $110 mil
Story from BBC News.
Blurt emerges out of Harp’s ashes
Post from PopMatters.
Tom Waits on-sale information
Item from Anti Records.

Posted 05/08/08 in Today's Stories +

Wednesday, May 7

Microsoft may build a copyright cop into every Zune
Post from NY Times blog.
UMG confirms deal with Qtrax
Story from AP.
Madonna sells 280k to top sales
Chart watch from Billboard.
Neil Young’s Blu-Ray-only archives announced
Story from AFP.
Indiana University officials question RIAA actions
Story from Inside Higher Ed.
An ulterior motive in music biz’s college fight?
Post from Salon Machinist blog.
R. Kelly trial set to start
Story from Chicago Sun-Times.
Allen and Burnham leave Gang of Four
Story from Pitchfork.
CBS plans new internet radio venture
Story from Business Week.

Posted 05/07/08 in Today's Stories +

Tuesday, May 6

Majors to release long tail music on Amazon
Post from Wired Listening Post.
Mayfield’s music fueled an era
DVD review from LA Times. (site reg req’d)
What’s next for the iPod?
Post from CNET.
Warner Music to try dynamic pricing
Story from The Hollywood Reporter.
Reeves loses recording equipment in break-in
Story from Detroit Free Press.
Rock stories collected
Post from The Guardian.

Posted 05/06/08 in Today's Stories +

Monday, May 5

Scars amid the party in New Orleans
Story from NY Times. (site reg req’d)
Fueled By Ramen’s marketing efforts noted
Story from NY Times. (site reg req’d)
Music blogs: The new wall of sound
Post from CNET news blog.
‘Grand Theft Auto’ simplifies song purchasing
Story from Billboard via Yahoo.
Tom Waits announces southern tour
Story from Pitchfork.
New wave of RIAA notices
Story from Michigan Daily.

Posted 05/05/08 in Today's Stories +

Friday, May 2

How ASCAP decision might affect consumers
Story from CNET.
BandsEyeView offers service to track indie distribution
Story from Wired.
Duffy leads Mojo Awards list
Story from BBC.
Tina Turner announces tour
Story from Billboard.
Country music at Coachella
Story from CBS.
Snoop vs. UK Border Agency, pt. 2
Story from SOHH.com.

Posted 05/02/08 in Today's Stories +

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