Spotify Pledges Up to $10M To Support Artists Amid Coronavirus, With In-App Fundraising Feature to Come

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David Harbour is reaching out to his fans who are experiencign tough times while being stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Simu Liu took a swipe at former U.S. presidential candidate Andrew Yang on Twitter Thursday.

SoundCloud is taking more action to assist creators affected by the coronavirus pandemic.After previously rolling out a number of support initiatives -- including offering its SoundCloud Pro Unlimited subscription for 50% off through March 30 and providing access to Twitch’s Affiliate program -- on Thursday (April 2) SoundCloud CEO Kerry Trainor announced a plan worth $15 million to support creators during the shutdown, as well as initiatives designed to bolster their careers long-term.Beginning

Theatrical box office in the Asia-Pacific region fell 85 percent in the first two months of 2020, an unprecedented crash brought on by the emergence and explosive spread of the new coronavirus, says a new report from S&P Global Intelligence. As alarm over the virus radiated outwards from China in late January, many cinemas throughout the region shut down, audiences began avoiding those theaters that were still open, and distributors canceled scores of new releases.

Spotify has pledged up to $10m to help artists impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.

Spotify is rolling out a suite of new features and projects Tuesday intended to help artists who are struggling financially due to the coronavirus crisis. "Though streaming continues to play a key role in connecting creators with their fans, numerous other sources of revenue have been interrupted or stopped altogether by this crisis," the platform notes in a new blog post about its efforts.

Jeremy Renner says he is lighter in the pockets amid the coronavirus outbreak, which has since frozen various industries and driven Hollywood to a grinding halt. As the novel virus continues to spread across the globe, the “Avengers” actor recently requested a reduction in his child support payments to his ex-wife, Canadian actress and artist Sonni Pacheco, according to multiple outlets.

Jeremy Renner has requested to reduce his child support payments as the coronavirus crisis has caused a decline in his income.

Karen O has pleaded with America’s leaders to stop calling coronavirus the “Chinese virus”.

Citing the work stoppage in Hollywood amid the global coronavirus pandemic, he asked a Los Angeles judge to reduce his child support payments to former wife Sonni Pacheco or their seven-year-old daughter Ava, reports dailymail.co.uk.

Agents of SHIELD star Chloe Bennet has spoken out against anti-Asian racism amid the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, after US president Donald Trump referred to the illness as the "Chinese virus" in a recent press conference.

Just like people across the world, Justin Bieber is self-isolating to avoid Coronavirus and has been updating his social media handles with motivational posts for his fans. Amid the lockdown, Justin Bieber is leaning on religion and is hoping that faith would bring people together and give them strength.

Harry Potter is coming to the rescue at movie theaters everywhere in China.

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