Category archives: Coronavirus

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
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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…”
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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
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Sacem unveils $48m fund 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
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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
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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
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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
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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.”
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