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Will.i.am Accuses a Flight Attendant of Racism, Airline Demands a Retraction and Threatens Legal Action

November 18, 2019

Will.i.am is accusing a Qantas flight attendant of racism because of the way she acted toward him and other "people of colour" during a flight to Sydney from Brisbane. According to will.i.am, the f... Read More...

Clockenflap Hong Kong Music Festival Canceled as Violence Escalates

November 15, 2019

Organizers of the Clockenflap music festival, which is Hong Kong's largest, announced that they are canceling the event, citing the increase in the violence in the city because of the ongoing political protes... Read More...

Musicians Rally at Disney Studios on Disney+ Launch Day To Demand Streaming Residuals

November 13, 2019

In their continuing struggle to receive fair residuals from film and television work that gets streamed, musicians representing the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) held a rally outside of Disney's Burb... Read More...

Berklee Student’s ‘Music for Purpose’ Helps Impoverished Honduran Children Learn Music

November 12, 2019

Berklee student Rose Banuelos is focused on teaching children music in an impoverished Honduran town using funds raised in the U.S. Banuelos, who is majoring in Songwriting at Berklee Online, started her non... Read More...

Ellie Goulding at the main stage during Stavernfestivalen in Stavern on 09. July 2016.

Ellie Goulding Threatens To Cancel Her NFL Thanksgiving Show Over Salvation Army Homophobia

November 12, 2019

British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding is threatening to cancel her performance during halftime of the Cowboys-Bills football game this Thanksgiving because of its association with the Salvation Army. Only... Read More...

Dean Martin’s Daughter Reacts to John Legend’s Rework of ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’

November 1, 2019

The daughter of legendary crooner Dean Martin has reacted to the new politically correct version of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" by John Legend, and she is none too pleased. Deana Martin, who is a singer in her... Read More...

More Than 1,000 Artists Are Boycotting Amazon Over ICE, U.S. Government Contracts

October 31, 2019

On October 23rd, in an open letter entitled "No Music for ICE!" a collection of musicians announced a boycott of Amazon because the company provides web services to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (IC... Read More...

The Boycott Amazon Festivals Movement Has Grown To Over 800 Artists

October 25, 2019

Fight for the Future's artist-led boycott of Amazon Music Festival continues with over 800 artists. Yesterday we reported that 175 indie artists had joined the movement, No Music For ICE. These artists refus... Read More...

Over 175 Musicians Pledge to Boycott Amazon-Sponsored Festivals Over ICE Contracts

October 24, 2019

Over 475 musicians and independent artists have signed an open letter pledging to boycott Amazon sponsored festivals. Digital rights group Fight for the Future spearheaded the initiative to put pressure on A... Read More...

Report ⁠— Nearly Half of All Musicians Face Sexual Harassment on the Job

October 23, 2019

A new study by the Musicians' Union has found that nearly half of all musicians have faced sexual harassment while working. The U.K.'s Musicians' Union conducted the survey among its members. The union repre... Read More...

Sulli’s Suicide Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg, K-Pop Superstar Says

October 15, 2019

In the wake of the apparent suicide of South Korean pop star Sulli, a fellow K-pop star is speaking out about how the South Korean entertainment industry deals with those who are having psychological problems... Read More...

Charli XCX Denies Damaging the Environment In Her ‘White Mercedes’ Video