Music Biz Headlines, Aug. 23, 2017
Sources: Free Spotify, YouTube streaming era coming to a close
According to separate sources at major music content groups, a free streaming shutdown is now on the roadmap. More specifically, the plan would involve a concerted effort by the ‘big three’ major labels to terminate free access to the platforms —Paul Resnikoff, Digital Music News
Songtradr to team with in-store audio giant Mood Media
The global music licensing platform has partnered with Mood Media – the Canadian-born company which provides in-store music in more than 500K locations in 40 countries — Music Business Worldwide
Sony deal with Dubset will let it monetize unofficial remixes
The means that artists could have their bootleg remixes and DJ sets legally cleared and distributed on Apple Music and Spotify, with every rights holder receiving a portion of royalties — Lizzie Plaugic, The Verge
Eleanor Rigby's grave deeds to be auctioned with Beatles song score
Certificate of purchase with receipt are to be sold with miniature bible belonging to woman whose name was immortalised by McCartney in song — Helen Pidd, The Guardian
It might seem like an unusual pairing, but trap yoga is having something of a moment — William Ferrer, Seattle Times
Fine, let's talk about white supremacist hate bands
Spotify has been removing such groups from the service, and iTunes began doing that in 2014 — Andy Hermann, LA Weekly
Izzy Bizu gets a lift to the big time from Coldplay
Public endorsement from Chris Martin led to the London singer/songwriter opening for his band in Toronto this week at the Rogers Centre — Ben Rayner, Toronto Star
HBO documentary Elvis Presley: The Searcher will be released next year
Graceland insiders got an advance peek in Memphis last week of the Jon Landau-produced doco — Backstreets.com
Music reviews: Queens of the Stone Age, Son Real, Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson and Dead Cross
From Haida-rooted folk and local hip-hop to hard rock supergroups, it is an eclectic list — Stuart Derdeyn, Vancouver Sun
Britney Spears covers Bonnie Raitt in hope you’ll think she can sing
Her version of Shirley Eikhard's composition Something To Talk About at her Las Vegas show on the weekend reportedly fails to prove the point — Noise11.com
From Caribou to Daphni, Dan Snaith dances to his own beat
The Canadian electronica star plays a five-hour Daphni DJ set at Metropolis as part of the Mutek fest — T'Cha Dunlevy, Montreal Gazette
Coldplay eclipses show with confetti and emotion
At Rogers Centre, the group prove it has managed to make the idea of the quartet as a stadium band extremely plausible. While Martin won't be mistaken for Springsteen, Bono or Jagger anytime soon, there's plenty of energetic gems and tender ballads in the band's catalogue to make it all work — Jason MacNeil, Toronto Sun
Billy Joel dons Star of David jacket during NYC show encore
The gesture was intended as the singer's protest against rising tide of fascism on Monday night — Associated Press
Serena Ryder remembers her first Summerfolk
It was back in 2002 when the star was a relatively unknown teenager. She returned as a headliner last weekend — Rob Gowan, Owen Sound Sun-Times
Sal Maida is one of the coolest 70s rock stars you’ve never heard of
An extract from the Roxy Music and Sparks bassist's book tells of early David Bowie shows and getting blanked by the Stones — Tim Scott, noisey
Beck's first Saskatoon show wows the audience
From folk, alternative and psychedelia to hip hop and big, shiny pop, he knows how to write a song and keep audience members on their toes — Stephanie McKay, Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
The identity of H.E.R. remains a mystery
Enigmatic R&B songstress impresses the Vancouver crowd in her opening set — Kira Hunston, Hiphop Canada
