Live Nation launches Black Tour Directory to increase inclusivity in live music industry

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JoJo Fletcher may have found love with Jordan Rodgers on The Bachelorette, but their connection wasn’t quite as instant as Clare Crawley’s with Dale Moss.“I remember out loud saying like, ‘Whoa, it looks like she just got knocked over by his presence.’ And it was so visible to me,” the 29-year-old season 12 Bachelorette exclusively told Us Weekly about seeing Crawley, 39, meet Moss, 32, during the season 16 premiere.

Rapper Scott Mescudi, better known by his stage name Kid Cudi, revealed on Wednesday the launch of an interactive live music app in collaboration with screenwriter Ian Edelman and software engineer Jonathan Gray. Dubbed Encore, the mobile app offers an alternative to current streaming models by empowering musicians with new ways to monetize their business and grow their audience fanbase.

‘Survival Tour’ have raised over £30,000 so far for live music and events workers in the UK.The five main ‘Survival Tour’ cyclists, who are all live events professionals, completed their 15-day ride from Newcastle to London yesterday (October 18) to raise money for those who work in the live events industry, which has been blighted this year by the coronavirus pandemic.The ‘Survival Tour’, which visited over 50 entertainment venues and festival sites in cities such as Nottingham, Bristol and

Chris Willman Music WriterThe Beastie Boys had never before licensed any of their songs for an advertisement, but that commercial blackout came to an end during Sunday’s Steelers/Browns game, when the sounds of “Sabotage” accompanied a spot for the Joe Biden presidential campaign.It wasn’t just any campaign spot, but one that focuses on how the COVID-19 shutdowns have decimated the live music industry.

Eli Countryman Sean “Diddy” Combs talked about his endorsement of Joe Biden for president and the launch of a Black political party during a conversation with Charlamagne Tha God that premiered Thursday.In a video uploaded by Revolt TV, the rapper also addressed his comment from earlier this year that Black people should “hold the vote hostage” until political parties show more support for the community.

Dua Lipa is taking The Sun to task for their allegations.

Diddy announced he's launching a new Black political party called Our Black Party.

‘Economics of music streaming’ inquiry expected to be held at the end of November.The Committee will look at “the business models” operated by such streaming giants as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and Google Play.

Spotify have launched a new feature on their streaming service which gives their users the option of listening to both music and spoken-word content in a single combined “listening experience”.The feature, which will be available to access under the newly created genre ‘Shows with music’, will see full songs and talk commentary, such as podcasts, come together in a format which the streaming giant says has been one of its most-requested features to date.“We’ve heard for years that listeners want

COVID-19 forced their widespread cancellation this summer.The new planning framework is led by the Association of Festival Organisers (AFO), the Events Industry Forum (EIF) and Attitude Is Everything, alongside additional guidance from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) and Public Health England (PHE).Covering eight key themes, the document includes the suggestion that festival-goers could be forced to wear face-masks in a bid to curb the spread of the disease.Under the

Killer Mike is lobbying to get a bill passed to help save music industry workers in the US who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.Taking to Instagram to share a clip of himself appearing on Bloomberg News, the Run The Jewels rapper discussed the need to pass a bill that will deliver a stimulus package to those in need.“One thing people don’t realize is how much hard work goes into show businesses, not just by the artists and actors, but by the folks that work with their hands, the

£257million grant in the first wave of funding from the government’s Cultural Recovery Fund.Over 1,385 theatres, museums and cultural organisations across England have benefitted from the £257million grant – the largest chunk of the government’s £1.57billion bailout fund to date, helping venue and cultural spaces to weather the storm of being forced to close due to coronavirus restrictions.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s new job support scheme, claiming that their sector feels “ignored” by both the plans and the government.Announced last Friday (October 9) and set to launch on November 1, the scheme will benefit employees who work for UK firms that are forced to shut by law due to coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

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Kanye West took to Twitter to declare the music industry (and NBA) “modern day slave ships”, as he sought to regain the rights to his master recordings. He explained: “When you sign a music deal you sign away your rights.

Haim is dishing up cold cuts and imagery in the music video for “Man From The Magazine”.

breakdown in talks this week between Donald Trump‘s administration and the Democrats over a COVID-19 relief bill.NIVA, who represent over 2000 independent venues across the US, issued a statement last night (October 6) in response to the breakdown in talks, saying that they “have been sounding the alarm since April that if our members don’t get emergency assistance, they will go under forever — and it’s happening”.“This is real.