Spotify pledges $10m to musicians hit by pandemic

Khloé Kardashian may stick to her guns when it comes to “never dating again,” but she’s taking precautions in other ways just in case she does decide to get back in the dating game!

A laundry named after the most famous character in Eastenders has pledged to wash the uniforms of hospital staff for free.

TikTok has unveiled a suite of pledged initiatives totaling around $375 million in response to the coronavirus pandemic, including a direct donation to the Recording Academy’s MusiCares foundation.

BRISBANE - As Australia’s live music sector faces a cold, dark winter, the national government has cast out a lifeline. On Thursday (April 9), Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP pledged A$27 million in emergency funding for the arts, with the money targeting three specific and “vulnerable” fields.

Cardi B's "Coronavirus" rant remix might've served as the pandemic's war cry, but now she's suiting up with Fashion Nova to serve those in need.In an Instagram video posted Wednesday (April 8), the 27-year-old rapper reassured her fans who are struggling financially by announcing that she and the global fashion company plan to give away $1,000 every hour to those severely impacted by the global crisis until May 20, according to a press release.

The donation is roughly a quarter of his $3.9bn fortune

Manchester City secured the signing of highly promising Brazilian right back Yan Couto by convincing him of their first team plans for him.

Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos has pledged £75,000 to Colombian families struggling during the coronavirus pandemic, his agent has said.

At 73 years old, Elton John says he's never seen anything quite like the devastation caused by the current coronavirus pandemic and it's reminded him to be mindful of all those suffering from infectious diseases across the globe.

On Thursday morning, Oprah announced she will be donating $10 million to coronavirus relief efforts.Of that amount to "help Americans during this pandemic," as Oprah put it, $1 million will go to America's Food Fund, which will work with established hunger relief organizations, Feeding America and World Central Kitchen.Oprah announced Thursday morning that she will be donating millions to help relief efforts around COVID-19, or coronavirus.

Welcome to the This Week in Billboard News podcast, where Jordyn Rolling, Billboard News host and producer, and Gary Trust, Billboard senior director of charts, dive into the week's biggest music news stories.This week, Jordyn and Gary discuss Demi Lovato's decision to support those fighting the coronavirus pandemic, as, on Tuesday, she took to social media and mused, "This is a time to provide inspiration … and help those in need."Lovato announced plans to pledge up to $125,000 through June 30,

Andreas Pereira has pledged to pay back Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's faith at Manchester United.

An innovative team based in Ayr High Street is bidding to tackle the shortage of protective equipment on health's front line.

The As Long as You Love Me, singer, Justin Bieber has officially postponed his 2020 Changes tour amid the global Coronavirus pandemic. The singer's representative stated in an official statement that for Justin Bieber the health and safety of his fans and crew are of utmost importance.

At the stroke of 8 a.m. ET, Spotify and Warner Music announced that they have renewed their global licensing deal. The two companies are believed to have been out of contract for around nine months, although that is not an uncommon situation for streaming services and music companies.

Spotify is giving more housebound parents — and their cooped-up kids — a new tool to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.