Apple Music Quietly Starts $50 Million COVID-19 Advance Fund for Indie Labels
Posted in: Music News
Apple’s deal is the latest move by a major music company to bolster the struggling business.
‘Hey Siri, Play Songs to Calm Me Down’: What the World Is Listening to Amid COVID-19
Posted in: Music NewsChildren’s music soars, while hip-hop and pop streams fall, and listeners in the U.S. and abroad turn to chiller tunes
Songs Are Becoming Hits on TikTok Before They’re Even Released
Posted in: Music FeaturesOver the past year, TikTok has been responsible for the rise of several chart-topping hits. Now, artists like Drake are going to the platform to give their singles a very early boost
Why Warner Records Is Still Releasing Big Albums Amid COVID-19 Lockdown
Posted in: Music FeaturesAs artists postpone releases amid a market slowdown, one major record label is finding success sticking to its original plans. “Music is very of the moment — it captures a time,” says Warner Records COO Tom Corson
Outside Lands’ CEO Sees the Post-Crisis Music Industry as an Opportunity
Posted in: Music Features“For all I know, we may go into the national touring business if other people leave an opening,” Gregg Perloff says in an interview with Rolling Stone on the future of the live music industry
Record Companies Aren’t Safe From the Coronavirus Economic Fallout
Posted in: Music FeaturesIf early data from Italy’s music market is anything to go by, music companies won’t be as insulated from coronavirus’ effect on the markets as they may hope
They Were Going to Be Spring’s Biggest Albums — Until COVID-19 Hit
Posted in: Music FeaturesLady Gaga, Alicia Keys and more have delayed albums due to the pandemic, despite the ability to release music digitally. “If this continues, I think people should push back their records,” says one A&R
Music Streaming Is Down in the Time of Social Distancing
Posted in: Music NewsAs album sales tank, music streams drop too, down nearly 8 percent last week
You Produced a Hit! Now Good Luck Getting Paid
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe music industry moves fast, and it often leaves young producers broke — even when their songs rule the airwaves
Amazon Is Halting New CDs and Vinyl Record Sales
Posted in: Music NewsIn response to coronavirus, the company announced that it was ‘prioritizing household staples, medical supplies and other high-demand products’ and halting new shipments of other products.
