CoronavirusEntertainmentUnited StatesMusic Industry Hits Pause to Reflect as U.S. Protests Rage
PilotnewsJune 2, 2020
Leading record labels will mark “Black Out Tuesday” this week, suspending business and working with communities to fight racial inequality after protests erupted in the U.S. following the death of a black man, George Floyd, in police custody. Several top artists have also spoken out in response to the death and subsequent demonstrations, some of which have turned violent. “We stand with the black community,” Universal Music, part of Vivendi, said on its Twitter account,...
