ZipLINES – The Week in Entertainment News from Around the Web
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The Week Ending JUNE 12, 2020
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Music Venues, Shut Down Over COVID-19, Are Now Havens for Protesters
Washington, D.C.’s famed 9:30 Club was supposed to be celebrating its 40th anniversary this year – instead, it shut down in early March due to COVID-19 with no opening date in sight. Now, amid anti-police brutality protests in our nation’s capital and beyond, it’s become a haven for protesters looking for a break, a bathroom or some milk to dull the sting of pepper spray.
Beyoncé To Reportedly Sign $100M Disney Deal
Beyoncé is reportedly in “advanced talks” with Disney to sign a $100 million deal to work on three major projects.
Music at Home: Essential New K-Pop Tracks
The success of films like and Crazy Rich Asians has shown that entertainment isn’t limited by geography, culture, or even language anymore. Nowhere is that clearer than in music, where Korean artists such as BTS and Super M have become worldwide stars with rousing, inventive and damn catchy tracks, while leading a charge of K-pop acts into the mainstream.
IEBA Cancels 2020 Conference
The International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA) has canceled its 50th Annual Conference originally slated for October in Nashville. IEBA members will receive full instructions regarding the 2020 refund process in the coming weeks. “This was not an easy decision.
US publishers pulled in $3.7bn during 2019 – just over half what record labels made – Music Business Worldwide
The MBW Review is where we turn our microscope towards some of the music biz’s biggest recent goings-on. This time, we chew over new numbers revealed in the United States by the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA). The MBW Review is supported by Instrumental.
BMG pledges to review historical record contracts ‘mindful of the music industry’s shameful treatment of black artists’ – Music Business Worldwide
A suggestion made last week during the music industry’s ‘Black Out Tuesday’ is gathering momentum.
‘Verzuz’: Alicia Keys & John Legend to Face Off in Juneteenth Battle
R&B superstars Alicia Keys and John Legend will face off in a Verzuz battle on June 19. “Let’s celebrate Juneteenth with a special edition #Verzuz! @AliciaKeys vs @JohnLegend,” the popular online battle series announced Saturday (June 13) on Instagram.
Lady Gaga’s ‘Chromatica’ Holds At No 1 In UK
Lady Gaga narrowly retains her lead on the U.K. album chart to start a second week at the top with Chromatica (Interscope/Universal). DaBaby’s “Rockstar” (Interscope/Universal), featuring Roddy Ricch, starts a fourth non-consecutive week at the singles summit. Chromatica stays at No. 1 by fewer than 600 combined units, according to the Official Charts Company.
Artist Tom Walker plans a 12-hour world tour on Zoom
Today (11 June) Tom Walker is playing a “virtual world tour in 12 hours” with seven performances aimed at different timezones. The shows will be played to a handful of fans from each location and they had to apply for access in response to a post on his Instagram account yesterday.
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ZipLINES for the Week Ending June 12, 2020
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