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Over 100 Touring Industry Professionals Unite to Address COVID-19

March 30, 2020

Photo Credit: Tim Marshall Over 100 touring industry professionals have come together under the Independent Promoter Alliance. The group intends to combat the effects the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the l... Read More...

#MusicMatters Launches Charity Auction to Benefit MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund

Ashley King

March 30, 2020

Photo Credit: #MusicMatters #MusicMatters is launching a charity auction to benefit the MusiCares COVID-19 relief fund. The organization is a 100% grass-roots philanthropic initiative headquartered in Fort W... Read More...

R. Kelly Says He’s at Risk of Contracting Coronavirus In Prison

Ashley King

March 27, 2020

Photo Credit: CBS This Morning R. Kelly's lawyers submitted a request to a federal judge for a prison release on bond due to coronavirus. R. Kelly is awaiting trial for several sexual abuse allegations. The ... Read More...

After London Enters Lockdown, the Legendary Abbey Road Crossing Finally Gets Repainted

Ashley King

March 27, 2020

Photo Credit: Peter Skitterians The legendary Abbey Road crossing is repainted amid the coronavirus shutdown. The zebra crossing is located right outside Abbey Road Studios and is one of London's most popula... Read More...

Taylor Swift Is Quietly Sending $3,000 Stimulus Checks to ‘Swifties’

Ashley King

March 27, 2020

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Photo Credit: Mick Haupt Taylor Swift has quietly sent stimulus checks to fans who are expressing uncertainty about their situations. Holly Turner made a post on Tumblr about how she is scared she couldn't s... Read More...

More Good News: SoundCloud and Twitch Just Formed a Partnership to Expand Livestream Donations

Ashley King

March 26, 2020

Photo Credit: SoundCloud SoundCloud and Twitch are partnering to help indie musicians monetize their live streams. Gigs and tours are canceled nationwide until further notice. It has put indie musicians and ... Read More...

Tencent Launching Global Anti-Pandemic Fund With $100M Seed Funding

Ashley King

March 26, 2020

Photo Credit: Chris Yunker / CC by 2.0 Tencent launches the Global Anti-Pandemic Fund, a $100 million effort to fight coronavirus. Tencent joins other tech giants like Netflix and Facebook who have launched ... Read More...

StubHub Announces Massive Furloughs as Live Event Layoffs Continue

Ashley King

March 26, 2020

Photo Credit: Claudio Schwarz StubHub is announcing massive furloughs – the first major ticketing company to do so. The cost-cutting move comes as the live music industry is devastated during the coronavirus... Read More...

Are You Eligible for Coronavirus Relief Funds? — Here’s How To Apply

Ashley King

March 25, 2020

Photo Credit: Matthew Henry Musicians are facing unprecedented times of uncertainty amid the coronavirus outbreak. Here's how to apply for help. As we first reported last week, the Recording Academy and its ... Read More...

Artists Demand That Spotify Triple Royalty Payments After Coronavirus

Ashley King

March 25, 2020

Photo Credit: Norbert Buduczki Musicians are signing a petition to ask Spotify to triple royalty payments made to artists. The live music industry is at a standstill right now as many festivals and shows are... Read More...

YouTube Downgrades to SD Video Quality Worldwide to Preserve Bandwidth

Ashley King

March 24, 2020

YouTube has voluntarily downgraded its video quality to SD amid the global coronavirus pandemic. Last week, YouTube decided to reduce Europe's streaming default to SD quality. The move comes as more people a... Read More...

Amazon, Facebook, SiriusXM, Pandora, TIDAL, Spotify, YouTube Join MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund

Ashley King

March 24, 2020

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Photo Credit: MusiCares Several music streaming services are announcing contributions to the MusiCares coronavirus relief fund. Amazon Music, Facebook, SiriusXM, Pandora, TIDAL, Spotify, and YouTube Music ar... Read More...

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