Masks will be given away to Coachella Valley residents Guitar string maker Ernie Ball is making and giving away face masks. The company has reconfigured a portion of their Coachella Valley, California factory go begin making 400 two-ply cotton masks…
Company assists with combating COVID-19 Even before D’Addario, the world’s leading musical accessories company, was forced to close its D’Addario string and Evans drumhead factories in New York, they immediately began devising a way to use its engineering and manufacturing…
$100 million suit dismissed A judge has dismissed the lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) over alleged damages sustained during a 2008 vault fire that contained master recordings for its artists at Universal Studios Hollywood. Rolling Stone has obtained the…
Crew Nation helps the members of its touring staff Live Nation has announced the launch of its Crew Nation Global Relief Fund to support the crew members of its concert industry who have been out of work due to COVID-19.…
Donation will assist music industry personnel affected by COVID-19 As the music industry and its live events sector continues to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Country Music Association (CMA) and its philanthropic arm, the CMA Foundation, have announced…
Recording Academy and MusiCares fund provides financial assistance to industry professionals Stars and music companies across the world are contributing to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund to help displaced workers in the industry. Music industry association The Latin Recording Academy;…
GibsonTV “HomeMade Sessions” launches worldwide Gibson is the iconic, American-made instrument brand that’s been synonymous with shaping, creating, inspiring and contributing to the “share of sound” for 126 years. Although the current crisis is disrupting our everyday lives, it has…
The never-before-released content is available to the public during COVID-19 closure For the first time, The GRAMMY Museum will debut never-before-released digital Public Programs from their archive while the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles is closed until further notice in…
Both organizations have contributed initial donations totaling $2 million The Recording Academy and its affiliated charitable foundation MusiCares have established the COVID-19 Relief Fund to help people in the music industry affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak and subsequent…
Event moves from spring to summer Record Store Day 2020 has moved from April 18th to June 20th due to the coronavirus outbreak. Organizers shared the news on Friday (March 13th), citing unrest around the world forced the decision. “We’ve…
Both companies announce concert postponements Australia’s Frontier Touring and Chugg Entertainment have suspended all concerts due to the coronavirus. The two organizations are adhering to the Australian Goverment’s COVID-19 directive to restrict all public gatherings of more than 500 people…
Events have either been postponed or canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak The world’s leading forces in live entertainment have come together to form a global task force to drive strategic support and unified direction ensuring precautionary efforts and ongoing…