Coronavirus

‘It’s going to be a long road for everybody to start seeing recovery in the live music industry.’

Promoters, agents and festival leads discuss the impact of coronavirus on the live industry and what a return to health might look like

The UK’s Reading & Leeds Festivals canceled due to Coronavirus

"We were hopeful we could deliver the ultimate festival to you in August, something to look forward to in these strange and confusing times".

Apple Music launches $50m advance fund for independent labels hit by COVID-19 impact

And MBW's sources suggest that Apple's global subscriber numbers continued to grow month-on-month in March

Live Nation donates $5m to emergency COVID-19 fund for concert crews – and could donate another $5m

Michael Rapino, CEO and President of Live Nation, and his family have personally donated $250,000 to the Crew Nation fund

Drake isn’t scared of (releasing new music and making lots of streaming money during) Coronavirus lockdown

Everybody, now, “right foot – up, left foot – slide; left foot – up, right foot – slide...”

What the music industry must do to protect our own ‘at-risk’ population

Matthew Smith of Royalty Exchange calls for faster payments – and more generous splits – for artists

Sacem unveils $6.7m fund and advances on royalties to help its author, composer & publisher members during Coronavirus crisis

Operational arrangements for the emergency fund will be active as soon as April 2, says Sacem

The value of music: Hipgnosis’ share price is now HIGHER than it was pre-COVID-19

UK music rights company saw its market cap bounce 13% today in a vertiginous rise on London Stock Exchange

Finding Gratitude and Purpose in Crisis: ‘I can’t control what’s happening in the outside world – what I can control is my mindset…’

300 Entertainment CEO, Kevin Liles, on his enforced break from the office... and being a dad

Emergency Coronavirus fund for songwriters worth up to $43m launched by GEMA in Germany

The €40m aid fund will be provided by GEMA in a two-stage program, PRO confirms

Songtradr sacrifices fees, giving 100% of sync money to artists, for a full month, in response to COVID-19 woes

"Artists have supported us through our journey. Now it’s time for us to step up and support them in a big way."

Live Nation shares bounce back as Liberty Media pays off $130m company loan

News appears to have been interpreted positively by the markets

Yes, global Spotify chart streams are down this week. No, that doesn’t mean Coronavirus is hurting the record industry.

Worldwide streams in Spotify's Top 200 have fallen 11%. But that's no reason for labels to worry...

Screw you, Coronavirus. At least music’s streaming business is still booming.

How are music streaming services faring in a COVID-19-hit world?

Live Nation share price plummets 13% after Glastonbury and Eurovision Coronavirus cancellations (UPDATE)

Firm's market cap has fallen by over two-thirds in a month