The latest on the impact of COVID-19 on the music business. Welcome to the This Week in Billboard News podcast, where Jordyn Rolling, Billboard News host and producer, and Gary Trust, Billboard senior director of charts, dive into the week's biggest music news stories.
This week, Jordyn and Gary delve into the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the music business, with special guests Dave Brooks, Billboard senior director of touring/live entertainment, and Melinda Newman, Billboard executive editor, West Coast/Nashville.
Among the topics covered: live music events that have been canceled or postponed; the financial impact of the coronavirus on the music industry; the burst of live-streams by artists including Coldplay, Dropkick