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In 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.
DJ iMarkkeyz’s dance track “Coronavirus,” which remixes audio ripped from a Cardi B Instagram post, is rising quickly on the iTunes charts
“We’re all in when the good times roll, and it’s important that we’re all in when times are tough, too,” MusiCares Chair Steve Boom says
“We are absolutely overloaded — we’ve never had this much interest in our entire existence,” says one livestreaming-company founder, as the previously shunned technology gains steam
“People are going to have to look out for one another, or else this economy will just collapse,” says one indie singer-songwriter about the coronavirus crisis. Rolling Stone asked the music business how fans can help
As the COVID-19 outbreak threatens live music everywhere, crew members, venue workers, and many other employees are struggling to pay their bills
Hit songwriters support “Truth Hurts” producer Ricky Reed, who’s urging music industry members to cancel in-person meetings and shows and plans to hold virtual songwriting sessions
Until a legal mandate emerges, many venues plan on continuing to stay open during the growing outbreak of COVID-19 — with some new safety measures in place
Covid-19 has upended both SXSW and Coachella, but more disruptions are on the way as the live music industry scrambles to change course
“You still have to mix gut with ears,” the longtime music exec says. “Just going purely by data and having no gut and no ears, just signing with your eyes? That’s a shitty way to …
