Longtime singer and actress Barbra Streisand has made Gianna Floyd, the six-year-old daughter of the late George Floyd, a Disney shareholder. Gianna Floyd thanked Barbra Streisand for the Disney shares – and several other items included in the Disney-b…
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Lady Antebellum’s New Name, Lady A, Is Already Taken by a Black Blues Singer
Yesterday, Digital Music News was first to report that Grammy-winning country band Lady Antebellum had changed its name to Lady A. However, it appears that the group failed to research the history of the title, which blues singer Anita White has been u…
Seattle Rapper Raz Simone Enjoys a Surge In Spotify Streams During CHAZ Takeover
During his brief — and controversial — reign as a leader of CHAZ, Seattle rapper Raz Simone has enjoyed a surge in Spotify streams. Many hip-hop fans already knew about Raz Simone before Black Lives Matter protests took over American cities starting in…
What Does ‘Antebellum’ Mean? – A Closer Look at the Controversial Word
Country group Lady Antebellum says it is changing its name. But what does ‘antebellum’ mean, and why is it controversial? The literal Latin definition of antebellum means ‘before the war.’ It’s primarily used to refer to t…
BMG Promises to Review Every Black Artist Contract to Fix ‘Music Industry’s Record of Shameful Treatment’
BMG is reviewing “all historic record contracts” in an effort to identify and address any inequities and anomalies in agreements with black artists. BMG officials announced the comprehensive review – and a series of other racial-justice initiatives – i…
Twitter Flags Multiple Ice Cube Tweets Displaying Anti-Semitic Hate
Twitter has flagged — but not removed — multiple anti-Semitic tweets posted by Ice Cube this week. The rapper has refused to remove the tweets, despite rising protests from followers to remove the hate-filled messages. The anti-Semitic tweets were ini…
YouTube and Apple Establish $100 Million Funds to Support the Black Community
Both YouTube and Apple have established $100 million funds to aid the black community in the coming years, as part of a broader plan to bolster support for minority groups. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki announced her company’s fund today, in a “mid-year u…
Lady Antebellum Changes Their Name to ‘Lady A’ — ‘We Are Deeply Sorry for the Hurt This Has Caused’
Grammy-winning band Lady Antebellum has now changed their name to ‘Lady A’ to eliminate any reference to pre-Civil War slavery and injustice. Grammy-winning country trio Lady Antebellum has officially changed their name to ‘Lady AR…
Tom Morello Responds to Fan Who Complains Rage Against the Machine Is “Too Political”
Tom Morello claps back at fan who tweets he is boycotting Rage Against the Machine for being “too political.” The former Rage Against the Machine fan, Scott Casteneda, tweeted Morello with his complaint directly. “I used to be a fan u…
Black Music Coalition Issues List of Demands for British Companies: ‘We Expect That These Long Overdue Steps Will Be Implemented’
A number of black music executives have formed the Black Music Coalition and dispatched a firmly worded letter containing progress-minded demands for UK companies to implement. The Black Music Coalition addressed the open letter to “chairmen, CEOs, pre…