April 21, 2020

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How We Work Now: Artist Group International GM Jarred Arfa

In a new series launching amid the coronavirus pandemic, Billboard is asking individuals from all sectors of the music business to share stories of how they work now. 

Newbury Comics in New England, in a Pandemic: ‘It Was Scary and Weird How Fast It Turned’

Duncan Browne, director of field operations and business administration of the 28-unit Newbury Comics chain, says the pandemic has "been a whopper of a curveball" for his business.

Will Grammys, Oscars & More Go On in the Next Year Amid Coronavirus? Awards Show Organizers Want to Know Too

The global coronavirus pandemic is continuing to wreak havoc on the awards show calendar. It is threatening three of the crown jewels of the awards show season: the Emmys, the Grammys and the Oscars.

Niche No More: Band Merch Companies See Surge in Demand for Artist-Branded Face Masks

With the concert industry at a standstill, the music-merchandise business has found some salvation in online sales of face masks and bandanas.

Indie Venues Band Together to Lobby Washington for Federal Aid

Independent concert promoters and venue operators from across the U.S. are teaming to lobby Congress and the White House for federal aid to help club and theaters hurt by the coronavirus pandemic.

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