Social Issues

Apple Music is launching a $50 million advance royalty fund to help indie labels. A letter reveals that the fund intends to help labels that earn at least $10,000 each quarter on Apple Music. Indie labels wi... Read More...

Elton John is announcing a new $1 million COVID-19 emergency relief fund for those living with HIV. John made the announcement via Twitter through the Elton John Aids Foundation. "For almost 30 years, my fou... Read More...

In two recently published tweets, Pink revealed that she and her three-year-old son tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, but have since recovered. And now, following her person... Read More...

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, but has since made a full recovery. The 40-year-old revealed her diagnosis through a... Read More...

The Artist Rights Alliance is releasing an open letter demanding that California urgently fix its AB5 legislation. The live music industry and indie artists are experiencing a record shutdown because of the ... Read More...

A long list of music industry organizations have come together to create a COVID-19 survival guide. The coronavirus pandemic has hit the music industry especially hard, as live events and concerts are cancel... Read More...

Famed opera singer Plácido Domingo has delivered a relatively positive bit of coronavirus news. Approximately ten days after coming down with COVID-19, he's recovering at home and feeling "fine." The 79-year... Read More...

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger has agreed to forego drawing a salary until the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic passes, while his newly inaugurated successor, Bob Chapek, will voluntarily half his paychecks. The ... Read More...

Over 100 touring industry professionals have come together under the banner of the Independent Promoter Alliance. The group intends to combat the effects the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the live music ind... Read More...