Bob Vylan say music industry figures told them “scarily relevant” new EP ‘We Live Here’ was “too extreme”

William DeVaughn, “Just be thankful for what you got.” Live music may have been all but erased due to the virus, but recorded music has shown to be resilient thanks to subscription streaming, which makes up almost three quarters of all recorded-music spend.Had this crisis hit when we went shopping for records at stores like Tower Records, one shudders to think if there would be anything left.Will Page is a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics, who previously was the chief economist

British singer Alexandra Burke shot to fame in the U.K. after winning Britain’s “The X Factor” back in 2008.

Tinashe says it is time to do away with the Urban music category and elevate people of colour in the music industry.

Haim have opened up about the sexism they’ve encountered in the music industry on their new album.The all-female sibling trio, comprised of Este, Danielle, and Alana Haim, are one of the hottest Los Angeles pop-rock outfits, but in a chat with Variety, they revealed interviewers were fixated on their gender up until recently.Admitting that they would constantly be asked, “What it’s like to be…?” in “every single interview”, Danielle said: “We haven’t gotten asked the question this record cycle,

John Legend hopes that his new album will help listeners find joy in "this moment of turmoil" as protests continue around the world in response to the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Following last week’s Black Out Tuesday initiative, a new organisation has been formed in the UK seeking to ensure that this time round the commitments made by people and companies in the music industry to address prejudice, discrimination and racism – within the industry and beyond – are actually met.

Warner Music Group (WMG) bosses have set aside $100 million (£79 million) to help combat racism in the music industry.Company officials launched the fund for charitable causes “related to the music industry, social justice and campaigns against violence and racism,” following calls from stars including The Weeknd to take action amid ongoing protests against racial injustice across the U.S.The fund, which has been established in collaboration with the Blavatnik Family Foundation – the charitable

“This fund will support the extraordinary, dedicated organisations that are on the front lines of the fight against racism"

While citizens nationwide are protesting the death of George Floyd, who died after a Minneapolis officer kneeled on his neck for nine minutes, musicians and others in the music industry are also speaking up and looking for ways to help end racism and bring about accountability.We at Billboard -- like the many artists, companies, music industry professionals and more -- are also adding our voices to stand in solidarity. A message from Billboard.

Veteran British artist manager and label executive Keith Harris has posted a striking open letter to the music industry’s hierarchy, calling for enduring change.Harris, who has worked on both sides of the Atlantic, entered the industry in 1974, first with Transatlantic Records and later with EMI and Motown, among other labels.Through his career, he worked with the likes of Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, and many more, and to this day continues to represent Stevie Wonder.A tireless

Killer Mike appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Monday (June 1) to speak about what white Americans can do to help the Black Lives Matter movement.The conversation started when host Stephen Colbert opened up a much-needed dialogue with the rapper and activist about how white people in the U.S. can serve as better allies to the black community amid the ongoing nationwide protests in the wake of George Floyd's death.

The music industry is planning to go quiet on June 2 for Black Out Tuesday to hold a day to reflect and implement change in response to the death of George Floyd. Black Out Tuesday was organized by several top record labels as protests erupted due to Floyd’s death as well as the killings of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor.

The music is going quiet for «Blackout Tuesday» to let the sounds of protest and calls for action be heard. In a charge led by several record label execs — and joined by a multitude of artists — the music industry is coming to a temporary halt Tuesday to raise awareness and show solidarity with the demonstrations being held against police brutality.

The music industry will turn silent and observe Blackout Tuesday in solidarity with protests that have erupted worldwide after the death of George Floyd in police custody a few days back. Not only that but this halt in the business has been planned to support and stand with the black community thereby strongly protesting against racial discrimination and other related issues that still prevail in many parts of the world. Many popular music labels have joined hands in this initiative.

The music industry is calling for a "Blackout Tuesday" in response to the death of George Floyd.

In the wake of George Floyd’s death, the music will be paused.

Thanks to tough measures that included overnight curfews and restricted travel between provinces, health authorities were hopeful that African countries could avoid the worst of the coronavirus outbreaks that have ravaged Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. As of May 28, Nigeria and South Africa — two of the continent’s largest music economies — had

The music industry is planning to turn off the music and hold a day to reflect and implement change in response to the death of George Floyd and the killings of other black people.

Two Atlantic Records executives have issued an impassioned plea that #TheShowMustBePaused in response to the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and "other black citizens at the hands of police" as part of tomorrow's (June 2) "Black Out Tuesday" events.