Photo Credit: Arindam Mahanta The LA Philharmonic is canceling the remainder of its 2019-2020 season. Layoffs and pay cuts were also announced as part of a money-saving response to the closure. Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel will also forego his salary during the cancellation period. Orchestra members will receive 65% of their weekly minimum scale, starting […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs’s hip-hop-centered television network, REVOLT TV, is set to air a town-hall forum that will explore and attempt to explain the disproportionate impact of the novel coronavirus on the African American community. Dubbed The State of Black America and the Coronavirus, the two-hour-long event will feature appearances from rapper Meek Mill, U.S. Representative Alexandria […]
An exterior view of the Milan Catherdral, where Andrea Bocelli will perform on Easter Sunday. (photo: Jiuguang Wang) Opera singer Andrea Bocelli is set to perform from an empty cathedral in his native Italy on Easter Sunday, April 12th, and livestream the effort to fans around the world. Milan’s Duomo cathedral, known as the Milan […]
TikTok announced today that it will provide $250 million to COVID-19 relief efforts, in addition to $125 million worth of ad credits for public-health organizations and small businesses. TikTok President Alex Zhu unveiled his company’s contribution plans in a press release, which was shared with Digital Music News. The aforementioned $250 million earmarked for relief […]
Photo Credit: Adam White Long-time music exec James Fisher has passed away due to complications with coronavirus. He was 89. His illustrious music industry career included work with Motown Records and ASCAP. Fisher was born in Perth, Australia, and broke into the industry doing radio and television work. He read the first news bulletin broadcast […]
Rapper Cardi B is donating $1,000 per hour to support those who’re suffering financially because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The 27-year-old teamed up with Fashion Nova (the same company that’s suing Tekashi 6ix9ine for allegedly violating the terms of a sponsorship contract) to distribute the funds. Fashion Nova and Cardi B intend to send […]
Photo Credit: Kate Torline Instagram is considering monetizing live streams as a way for creators and artists to support themselves. Many artists are already turning to Twitch, a gaming-focused site, to find virtual audiences. A thread on Twitter yesterday suggested some ways Instagram could offer monetization to Instagram Live streams. Instagram Live stream monetization is […]
(photo: Heidi Fin) Spotify Ad Studio, which enables advertisers to craft custom audio commercials for Spotify streamers, has officially left beta and rolled out in 18 countries around the globe. Spotify’s Ad Studio debuted (in beta) in 2017 and, until this expansion, was available only to those in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, […]
The live concert industry has been one of the hardest hit by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. But quietly, alternative live-streaming models and ‘distanced’ collaboration concepts are helping to fill the void. That includes remote recording collaboration platform AirGigs. For established stars and rising acts alike, performance revenue constitutes a major portion of overall income. And […]
(photo: NeONBRAND) Despite the recent music streaming decline and the far-reaching economic impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, market-research company Counterpoint is anticipating a sizable uptick in streaming-service subscriptions this year. Counterpoint voiced the sunny prediction in a press release, which also highlighted the stellar commercial performance of music streaming in 2019. The research brand […]