What the Music Industry Can Do to Show Solidarity on Blackout Tuesday, by #TheShowMustBePaused

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLouisiana rapper Hurricane Chris (real name: Christopher Dooley) has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a shooting in Shreveport, La., early Friday, according to local outlet KTVE and multiple news reports.The Shreveport Police Violent Crimes Unit told the station that Dooley — best known for his 2007 hit “A Bay Bay” —  was arrested Friday morning and charged with one count of second degree murder in a shooting that took place shortly after 1

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorPaul McCartney fiercely criticized the Italian live-music industry over its refund policy for his canceled 2020 concerts in a Facebook post that has apparently been deleted. McCartney was scheduled to perform in the Italian cities of Naples and Lucca this week but canceled the shows early last month due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAt the end of a harrowing week for the country, Meek Mill dropped a hard-hitting new song called “Otherside of America.” Mill has had his own encounters with law enforcement in recent years: He spent five months in prison in a widely criticized 2017 ruling over technical violations from a years-old conviction.

Alec Baldwin has defended promoting his interview with Woody Allen on Instagram during Blackout Tuesday.

By Jem Aswad

By Jem Aswad

By Jem Aswad

By Jem Aswad

The music industry will turn silent and observe Blackout Tuesday in solidarity with protests that have erupted worldwide after the death of George Floyd in police custody a few days back. Not only that but this halt in the business has been planned to support and stand with the black community thereby strongly protesting against racial discrimination and other related issues that still prevail in many parts of the world. Many popular music labels have joined hands in this initiative.

By Jem Aswad

The music industry is planning to turn off the music and hold a day to reflect and implement change in response to the death of George Floyd and the killings of other black people.

NEW YORK -- The music industry is planning to turn off the music and hold a day to reflect and implement change in response to the death of George Floyd and the killings of other black people.

The music industry is calling for a "Blackout Tuesday" in response to the death of George Floyd.

The music industry is calling for a "Blackout Tuesday" in response to the death of George Floyd.On Friday (May 29), less than a week after Floyd was suffocated by a Minneapolis police officer during an arrest, numerous music companies and artists began spreading a message on social media calling for “a day to disconnect from work and reconnect with out community" and “an urgent step of action to provoke accountability and change.”"As gatekeepers of the culture, it's our responsibility to not

The music industry will unite in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement on Tuesday, June 2.  This collective action comes following days of nationwide protests after of the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department. Industry-wide, record labels have taken to social media to announce "Black Out Tuesday," a day for unity with black employees, artists and fans to evaluate ways to move forward together.

By Jem Aswad

The music industry is calling for a "Blackout Tuesday" in response to the death of George Floyd.

By Jem Aswad

By Jem Aswad