Universal Music Group Announces Coronavirus Support Initiative

Prince William has opened up about what he was feeling after hearing that his father, Prince Charles, had tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus.

Hitting all the wrong notes. One Republic singer Ryan Tedder called out musicians who are still promoting their work during the global coronavirus crisis.

Princess Beatrice has 'cancelled' her wedding to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi according to reports.The royal bride-to-be, 31, was set to marry the Italian property developer, 37, on 29 May, but that is now not going ahead and there are no immediate plans to rearrange a source has said.

“Flip or Flop” star Christina Anstead is opening up about how she and ex-husband Tarek El Moussa are successfully co-parenting their two kids, even as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic forces people to practice social distancing. Despite school closures and directives not to leave the house, the celebrity home renovation couple notes that the strong co-parenting relationship they’ve built since separating years ago has prepared them for these new times.

A judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) originally brought by several artists and estates over a 2008 vault fire.

A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit against Universal Music Group over a 2008 warehouse fire that a New York Times Magazine report last year claimed destroyed up to 500,000 master recordings in the the record company's archive vaults.The class action lawsuit was initially filed June 21, 2019, in California with claims by Soundgarden, Steve Earle, Hole, the estate of Tupac Shakur and by Jane Petty, Tom Petty's ex-wife and heir to 50% of his recording agreements.

Universal Music Group CEO and chairmanLucian Graingeis at home and recuperating after being hospitalized with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus,more than two weeks ago. Grainge sent a letter to UMG staff on Monday, updating them to his condition.

By Jem Aswad

Universal Music Group CEO and chairman Lucian Grainge is at home and recuperating after being hospitalized with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, more than two weeks ago.Grainge sent a letter to UMG staff on Monday (April 6), updating them to his condition.

Kalie Shorr is one of the latest celebrities to be diagnosed with the coronavirus.

By Jake Kanter

Universal Music Group today announced several initiatives to bring relief to musicians, its employees and the music industry in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic that in a short time has devastated so much of the global economy. It also pledged to assist its artists in their charitable efforts

For anyone who needs an illustration of why COVID-19 is so dangerous, Stephen King has you covered.

Steve Earle has pulled out of a lawsuit against Universal Music Group that was filed by five artists last year over damage the artists’ musical recordings suffered in a 2008 fire that destroyed many assets in the company’s vaults. With the withdrawal from the lawsuit earlier this month of the Tupac Estate and Soundgarden, and withdrawal last year of the group Hole, this leaves only the contested estate of Tom Petty.

Mexico's first coronavirus death is a 41-year-old man who earlier this month went to a concert by Swedish rock band Ghost in Mexico City. According to reports published in multiple media outlets, including the BBC and Mexico’s El Universal, the man went to the concert at Mexico City’s Palacio de los Deportes on March 3, along with over 50,000 other fans.The man had been hospitalized since March 9 but today, Mexico's Secretary of Health announced his passing.

"Be an introvert, save the world," is the idea behind high-profile producer Ricky Reed's new Medium blog post, imploring his fellow creatives to stop their music gatherings as the coronavirus continues to spread. In support, a number of superstar musicians signed the blog in hopes of implementing the self-isolation message.