WWE Furloughs Employees, Releases Multiple Stars in Coronavirus Cost Saving Measure

By Joe Otterson

Ticketmaster has furloughed hundreds of employees across multiple offices in North America, marking the first major employment cuts at the Live Nation-owned concert company in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. The company is considering additional cost saving measures, Billboard has learned, as it analyzes the possibility of having little to no revenue in 2020.

Ticketmaster has furloughed hundreds of employees across multiple offices in North America, marking the first major cuts at the Live Nation-owned concert company in the face of the COVID-19 crisis.More furloughs are likely at the company, Billboard has learned, catching some employees by surprise who said they were given assurances on multiple calls that the company would do everything it could to avoid cutting staff.But officials at Live Nation said that the furloughs were part of a series of

Furlough has become a way of life for many workers across the country as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

By Joe Otterson

Five days after R. Kelly made a second emergency plea to the New York court to release him from prison due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the judge has denied his bid, according to The Chicago Tribune.Kelly’s legal team pleaded with U.S.

Bill Cosby will not be walking out of prison anytime soon despite the recent uptick of offenders being granted early release due to the coronavirus. Cosby is currently serving up to 10 years for sexual assault in a facility in Pennsylvania, and a state official tells Fox News that any speculation that Cosby will be able to serve time at home is false.

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Sam Smith is changing the name of their third studio album, along with its release date.

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Sam Smith is changing the name of their third studio album, along with its release date.

Joaquin Phoenix urged the New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to release some prisoners amid the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic. The Hollywood actor put forward his request in a video posted by the Aging People in Prison Campaign’s twitter handle.

R. Kelly made a second emergency plea to the New York court to release him from prison to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

His lawyers cite pre-existing health conditions as grounds for release

By J. Kim Murphy

Joaquin Phoenix wants to protect people behind bars.

By Joe Otterson

Radio and audio giant iHeartMedia has cut senior management pay and furloughed "non-essential" staff as it eyes around $250 million in cost savings this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. The news comes as entertainment companies have been looking to preserve cash and reduce expenses, in some cases via layoffs, to manage the uncertain fallout from the virus crisis.

By Jill Goldsmith

Radio and audio giant iHeartMedia has begun to cut senior management pay and lay off "non-essential" staff as it eyes around $250 million in cost savings this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Paradigm extended a deadline on Monday (April 13) that will allow furloughed employees more time to opt in to a relief fund the agency created to support its more than 200 employees laid off on March 20. This follows growing concerns that accepting money from the program could make affected employees ineligible for unemployment benefits. Two weeks after

By Brent Lang