Stars including Quincy Jones and Billie Eilish join executives in promoting effort to halt operations as protests continue
On Tuesday, the music industry will observe a “blackout day” in the wake of George Floyd’s death and the protests raging across the country. The demonstration stands to bring major music companies, significant pieces of a $19bn industry, to a halt. The event organizer Live Nation will “pull the plug” on its operations and close offices for the day; radio shows will go silent; MTV, VH1, Comedy Central and other ViacomCBS-owned channels will “go dark”.
The demonstration has been promoted through the hashtag #TheShowMustBePaused, started by the music executives Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang, then shared by hundreds of artists including Billie Eilish, the Rolling Stones, the producer Quincy Jones, and the hip-hop radio host DJ Ebro.
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