The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, May 26

The Manchester terror attack shook the world this week, and prompted examination of live event practices and protocols. The Daily Chord linked to a number of stories about the tragedy and its aftermath. For a carefully considered selection of the top music news stories of the day, bookmark the Daily Chord page and subscribe to our email blast.

Monday, May 22

• The Great Escape: The best up and coming artists from the 2017 festival
  Post from Surrey Mirror
• Lou Reed's friends dismiss claim that 'Walk On The Wild Side' is transphobic
  Post from The Guardian
• In wreckage of the Fyre Festival, fury, lawsuits and an inquiry
  Story from NY Times
• After years of silence, activists are forcing music festivals to take sexual assault seriously
  Story from LA Times
• George Reiff, world-renowned Austin bassist and producer, dies of cancer
  Obituary from Austin360
• Here is the complete list of winners from the 2017 Billboard Music Awards
  Post from Billboard

Tuesday, May 23

• At least 22 killed in terror attack outside Ariana Grande concert
  Story from Rolling Stone
• At Moogfest, untamed sounds and futuristic protests
  Review from NY Times
• How data is transforming the music industry
  Post from The Conversation
• Humanizing, harmonizing effects of music aren't a myth
  Post from Phys.org
• Global music merch biz grew to $3.1 billion in 2016 - study
  Post from Billboard
• Jimmy LaFave, renowned singer/songwriter, dies of cancer at 61
  Obituary from Austin American Statesman

Wednesday, May 24

• The city's beating heart: Manchester's inclusive music scene
  Post from The Guardian
• Despite security, concerts provide 'target-rich' environments
  Story from NY Times
• The many benefits of playing the guitar
  Post from Teen Vogue
• FCC budget showcases rapidly shrinking media regulatory agency
  Post from Billboard
• An interview with alleged KickassTorrents founder in his jail cell in Poland
  Post from The Verge
• A guide to voicemails in hip-hop
  Feature from Pitchfork

Thursday, May 25

• The relationship between brands and music needs to evolve
  Post from Fast Company
• Electronic music industry sees significant growth and is worth $7.4 billion
  Post from Mixmag
• Music industry legend Jon Webster steps down as MMF president
  Post from Music Business Worldwide
• The Sequence: The funked-up legacy of hip-hop's first ladies
  Story from Rolling Stone
• How Ariana Grande became an unlikely pop hero: 'We are not objects. We are queens'
  Post from The Guardian
• Enjoy the early '00s nostalgia wave: It might be the last revival
  Post from Wired

Friday, May 26

• Live music after Manchester: Concert business faces security challenges beyond its gates
  Post from Billboard
• Streaming can attract the broadest audience ever to music, Edgar Bronfman says
  Post from CNBC
• Mossberg: The disappearing computer
  Post from Recode
• Every Spotify session should be a 'private session'
  Post from The Ringer
• Last goodbye: Jeff Buckley and the ethics of a posthumous career
  Book excerpt from The Guardian
• Long-lost Neil Young album 'Hitchhiker' reportedly coming this summer
  Post from Stereogum