Lil Nas X has issued a firmly worded response to Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who stated in a recent segment that the rapper “helped incite” riots by encouraging his Twitter followers to donate to bail groups throughout the United States. The controve…
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Germany Commits 150 Million Euros to ‘Restart’ Live Music
The German government has committed over $169 million (€150 million) to boosting its live music sphere, as part of a broader $1.13 billion (€1 billion) plan to reinvigorate cultural institutions and entertainment businesses, which have been hit especia…
Sony Music Donates $100 Million to Racial Justice Causes
In the wake of nationwide protests and chaos, Sony Music Group has established a $100 million social justice fund. Sony Music Group (encompassing both Sony Music Entertainment and Sony/ATV Music Publishing) announced the substantial fund in a press rel…
Snoop Dogg Says He’s Never Voted In His Life
In a recent interview, rapper Snoop Dogg revealed that he has yet to cast a ballot in a U.S. election. Snoop Dogg offered the surprising revelation during a remote conversation with Big Boy on the iHeartMedia-owned Real 92.3. “I ain’t never voted a day…
Ahmaud Arbery’s Lawyer Needed a Ride to Court — Jay-Z Offered His Private Jet
Rapper Jay-Z recently lent his private jet to Ahmaud Arbery’s lawyers, who needed to attend a hearing in Georgia but were (seemingly) without a means of traveling to the courthouse. On Instagram, federal civil rights attorney and Merritt Law Firm lawye…
Good News, Music Industry — American Jobs Are Storming Back as States Reopen
With American jobs storming back as states continue to reopen their economies following widespread lockdown measures stemming from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, artists and music industry professionals – who have been hit especially hard by the …
Kanye West Joins Black Lives Matter Protest In Chicago’s South Side
Rapper Kanye West participated yesterday in a protest in Chicago’s South Side. Additionally, the 42-year-old has donated heavily to the families of unarmed African Americans who perished due to violence – including covering college tuition costs for Ge…
Universal Music Group Kicks Off $25 Million ‘Change Fund’
On Monday, Digital Music News was first to report that Universal Music Group (UMG) had formed a social justice task force in the wake of nationwide protests and chaos. Now, the Big Three record label has equipped this task force with a $25 million “Cha…
Gabrielle Union Files Formal Complaint Against America’s Got Talent — NBC Responds
Actress Gabrielle Union has filed a formal complaint against NBC and the producers of America’s Got Talent. Gabrielle Union submitted the allegations of wrongdoing to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. In a recent Variety intervi…
It Took Years for These Music Industry Experts to Learn These Monetization Pro-Tips
Last month, music licensing and distribution platform Songtradr hosted a “Happy Hour” livestream event, during which three prominent music supervisors sipped their preferred beverages and discussed the music industry’s way forward amid the COVID-19 cri…