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'It's Completely Eye-Opening': Why Publishers Are Still Snatching Up New Songwriters The crisis is slowing the music business down, but publishers continue to send out deal offers — in some cases, more than before

Amoeba Music won't reopen original Sunset Boulevard store: 'We have no choice' Shoppers didn't know it at the time, but their final spree at Amoeba Music's Hollywood store on Sunset Boulevard was their last, as the original location will not reopen.

A Music Industry Post 2020 Depression Recovery Plan - Hypebot After the obvious “When will this end?” pondering what comes next is the question haunting every member of the music industry. This essay digs into the data to find some. Continue reading

Van D**e Parks' existential awakening: 'This is a time for reimagining' Producer, arranger and songwriter Van D**e Parks, 77, on working with the late Hal Willner, the upside of isolation and why his best work better be ahead of him.

Coronavirus: State-by-State Resource Guide for Music Professionals Who Need Help To help music professionals and their loved ones navigate the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Billboard has compiled a list of resources at national and state levels.

Resources and Emergency Grants for Artists Affected by COVID-19 In the midst of the manifold fallouts caused by COVID-19, it’s been heartening to witness friends, families and communities building solidarity together

How to Help Musicians During the COVID-19 Crisis Artists and record stores are facing financial strains. Here’s what you can do.

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COVID-19 Emergency Funding and Artist Resources I CARE IF YOU LISTEN has compiled a list of emergency funding and additional artist resources for those experiencing COVID-19-related loss of income.

COVID-19 Resource List Emergency Financial Assistance: Our services have temporarily transitioned to phone/online only. Apply for Financial Assistance. Find COVID-19 resources.

COVID-19 Fund The world has been shocked by the devastating effects of COVID-19. We are aware of the enormous medical and financial burden that COVID-19 is having on the music community and are actively taking steps to provide assistance where it's needed most.

MusiCares Coronavirus Relief Fund MusiCares Coronavirus Relief Fund: Read more about this and other MusiCares news at GRAMMY.com

Louis Armstrong Foundation Starts COVID-19 Fund for Jazz Musicians NEWS Louis Armstrong Foundation Starts COVID-19 Fund for Jazz Musicians 4/16/2020 by Associated Press FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME David Redfern/Redferns Louis Armstrong performs on the Kraft Music Hall TV show at NBC Studios in Brooklyn in June 1967 in New York. The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundat...

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Lyor Cohen: 'Artists around the world are finding unique ways to shine light during this dark time.' - Music Business Worldwide YouTube's Global Head of Music Lyor Cohen uses his monthly newsletter to address the Covid-19 crisis.

UK artists and managers have already lost over $60m due to Coronavirus lockdown - Music Business Worldwide MMF and FAC demand recoupment holidays, crisis funding, emergency advances and repurposing of black box revenues

Resources for Artists, Freelancers, and Creatives during COVID-19 Crisis | THIRTEEN - New York Public Media Emergency funds, unemployment filing tips, mental health and sobriety counseling, advocacy organizations, impact surveys and more.

$500m-backed Saban Music Group’s first release tops Latin Airplay Chart - Music Business Worldwide Company is backed by multi-billionaire entertainment mogul, Haim Saban

Announcing the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund

The Jazz Icon Sonny Rollins Knows Life Is a Solo Trip “Music is not on the same level as trying to understand life.”

The Last Poets: the hip-hop forefathers who gave black America its voice It is half a century since the Last Poets stood in Harlem, uttered their first words in public, and created the blueprint for hip-hop. At an intimate open house session, they explain why their revolutionary words are still needed

Gil Scott-Heron’s Legacy Is a Work in Progress A reimagining of his final album by the drummer and producer Makaya McCraven is another step toward a contemporary reckoning with his powerful oeuvre.

Robert Mapplethorpe's pictures of Grace Jones painted by Keith Haring, commissioned by Andy Warhol We discovered the story behind this iconic photo shoot for Interview magazine, which gathered four contemporary art and culture geniuses

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Funkadelic at 50: "Mommy, What's A Funkadelic?" It was 50 years ago that Funkadelic gave us a first listen to their mashup of soul, funk, and psychedelia. A look back at their cosmically-drenched debut.

'Do something weird that works on TikTok': how to write a pop smash in 2020 Soaring choruses are out – but cross-genre sounds and lyrics about mental health are in. The brains behind hits for Lewis Capaldi, Camila Cabello and more reveal all

Bass legend Carol Kaye blasts ‘Mrs. Maisel’ homage as ‘slander’ This blonde didn’t make it by being easy.

Hasbro Now Owns Death Row Records Because Why Not, It’s 2020 Yes, the toy company behind My Little Pony now officially owns the rights to the most iconic albums from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac.

Wanted: A Home for Three Million Records The Archive of Contemporary Music is losing its space in TriBeCa.

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A Queen of Kitsch Who Made the Whole World Sing Allee Willis writes songs, hosts outrageous parties and made her own social network before we’d even heard of the internet. Now she’s entering the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Thank you to ... Iggy Pop, for showing everyone how to be more alive Suzanne Moore thanks a singer who has transformed his rage into something like prayer