Warner Music Delays IPO Plan Due to Coronavirus, Report Says

Thursday night, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, LA County Board Supervisor Kathyrn Barger and out Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia made a unified impassioned plea wrapped in an official Order: STAY HOME to do your part in helping stop the deadly new coronavirus.

The Music Business Association’s annual Music Biz conference, held in Nashville and scheduled for May, has been postponed until August, due to ongoing coronavirus concerns. The event is now scheduled to take place from Sunday, August 16 through Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at the JW Marriott Nashville. All conference registrations and hotel reservations will be honored and automatically transferred for the postponed dates.

One day at a time. Tom Hanks’ sister gave an update on the actor’s condition after he and his wife, Rita Wilson, tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Gospel great Sandi Patti revealed that she and her husband, Don, have both tested positive for the coronavirus.

Elisabeth Moss has confirmed that production on The Handmaid’s Tale series four has been halted amid the coronavirus pandemic.

By Dominic Patten

MEXICO CITY — The filming in Mexico of a big budget Steven Spielberg-produced Amazon mini-series, starring Spanish actor Javier Bardem, has been suspended due to concerns about the coronavirus, according to a letter sent to cast and crew on Friday and seen by Reuters.

Warner Brothers Studio is jam-packed with several big-ticket films in the pipeline. Amongst the 2021 releases, we have the eagerly awaited Matt Reeves directorial, The Batman, which will see Robert Pattinson take on the reigns from Ben Affleck as the new Dark Knight of Gotham City.

The Mexican festival Vive Latino has no plans of shutting down this weekend, says Jordi Puig, Vive Latino founder and director.

Apple Music has inked new, multi-year licenses with the three major music companies — Universal Music Group, Sony Music and Warner Music Group — in recent months, according to the Financial Times, although the deals do not extend to the company’s planned bundles with Apple TV or Apple Arcade.

At each of the shows on his current North American tour, K-pop artist Eric Nam shakes hands, hugs and poses for photos with up to 200 fans who have purchased meet-and-greet packages. But as fears of the coronavirus outbreak continue to mount, he’s now implementing a strict “no-touching” rule -- for his own safety, as well as that of his fans.“Obviously, there is a lot of concern,” says his manager and brother, Eddie Nam of EN Management.

Warner Music Group is continuing its global expansion with the launch of a new affiliate in India. Warner Music India will be headed up by music executive Jay

Warner Music India officially launched today, as the company announced its newest affiliate with former Sony Music India executive Jay Mehta as managing director. His purview will also cover the other markets in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Sony, Universal and Warner Music are asking their employees not to attend the upcoming 2020 South By Southwest Festival.

Warner Music Group is putting its plans to go public on hold while the stock markets shake from fears of a pandemic, according to a report by Reuters on Monday (March 2). Parent company Access Industries had planned to raise $100 million through a public s

A California federal judge is declining to certify a class action that contends that Warner Music Group has cheated musicians of a fair share of royalties from digital streaming platforms. In an order Friday, U.S.