Thousands of people across the globe have been diagnosed with coronavirus (COVID-19) since its initial outbreak in Wuhan, China. As the pandemic spread around the world, organizers have canceled tours, festivals, and trade shows, and many venues have been forced to close to fight the spread of the disease. Follow our coverage for updates on how the global pandemic is affecting artists and the music industry.
Music Festival and Event Cancellations
Follow our updating list of event cancellations and read about what exactly happens when a festival is canceled due to COVID-19.
Music to Ease Self-Isolation
Stay home to fight the spread of the coronavirus and protect the most vulnerable during this global pandemic. Put on some music and stay in with us.
As everyone adjusts to new realities amid the coronavirus pandemic, we asked some of our favorite artists about the music they’re gravitating to at this anxious and isolating time. From meditative drones to nourishing R&B to classic jazz, here are their selections: The Slow Rush by Tame Impala is …
With music fans responsibly self-isolating and social distancing and venues on lockdown, artists are finding creative ways to navigate the coronavirus outbreak and its profound impact on the entertainment industries. To help you keep track, Pitchfork is rounding up a daily slate of concert streams, …
Last Saturday, I went to my first metalcore show. It was everything I expected it to be, with seizure-inducing strobe lights flashing in the background, long-haired dudes headbanging onstage, and thousands of fans alongside me passionately emoting throughout the entire set. But this show wasn’t …
Album Delays
Some musicians have put their album release plans on hold due to the pandemic.
More Effects on Artists and the Music Industry
From stopping vinyl shipments to shutting down nightlife, here are other ways the coronavirus has affected artists and others in the music industry.
When it comes to the coronavirus pandemic’s effect on the music industry, most of the focus so far has understandably been on live concerts, where independent artists are losing a crucial source of income, festivals are being upended, and even corporate leviathans like Live Nation are suspending …
Forty-eight hours before New York City announced the temporary closure of roughly 25,000 bars, restaurants, and venues in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the city’s electronic music community had already shut down. Starting on Thursday afternoon, clubs across Brooklyn and …
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, the devastation it leaves in its wake is, for the time being, incalculable. In addition to the rising deaths, there are overloaded medical facilities, widespread layoffs, and countless impacts on everyday life: weddings on hold, kids home from …
Amazon has paused its wholesale orders of CDs, vinyl, and music merch in an effort to meet accelerating demand for essentials amid the coronavirus outbreak, Variety and Music Business Worldwide report. The postponement of orders into its warehouses will last at least until April 5, as the retail …