You get what you give. Zac Brown has revealed that he is taking on debt to fund his highly anticipated four-show residency at the Las Vegas Sphere later this year. “Just going into debt to […]
Photo Credit: Jessica Christian California’s high-profile FireAid campaign’s funds distribution continues to receive high scrutiny — and suspect non-profits are taking note. Recent developments show at least one non-profit organization has returned FireAid funds, responding […]
Photo Credit: Daniel Lincoln Representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA) has formally requested that the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigate the distribution of the $100 million raised by the FireAid benefit concert for victims of the LA […]
Photo Credit: Jessica Christian FireAid, the high-profile benefit concert, raised over $100 million in early 2025 to support victims of the LA wildfires. Months later, questions and suspicions are emerging about how those funds were […]
A 54-year-old Japanese business owner sold his company and his luxury sports car to help fund a dog shelter after his pet saved him from a suicide attempt. Hirotaka Saito traded his life as a […]
A live performance from The Chainsmokers. Photo Credit: Julio Enriquez The Chainsmokers’ Mantis VC has officially scored $100 million in fresh capital following a “grueling” third fundraise. Alex Pall, who founded Mantis in 2019 alongside […]
Photo Credit: Nadine E Yamaha announces the Yamaha Music Innovations Fund to begin investing in music and media startups with a dedicated $50 million fund. Yamaha has announced that its corporate venture capital fund, Yamaha […]
Sweet Relief Musicians Fund has partnered with Sweetwater to launch a new initiative aimed at tackling one of the most prominent health crises facing the music industry today: noise-induced hearing loss. Unveiled this week, the […]
Pophouse Entertainment co-founder Björn Ulvaeus. Photo Credit: UMG Pophouse Entertainment has closed its €1.2 billion (currently $1.3 billion) inaugural fund, which is “approximately 30% deployed.” Stockholm-based Pophouse announced the fund’s closure this morning, describing the […]
Most Westerners probably don’t know too much about Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In fact, most Westerners don’t know too much about Iran in general! One of the first things you should know about […]
After a TikToker’s plea for help, YouTuber MrBeast proved that he’s never too busy to support a fan. On February 11, TikToker Emmett Kessler posted a montage of pictures of his mom, who is battling […]
Photo Credit: Meta Meta has announced a new $50 million Creator Fund alongside the release of its Meta Horizon Worlds desktop editor. The social media giant is hoping to find developers to build experiences for […]
The Music Industry Mental Health Fund is a new initiative from Universal Group (UMG) and the Music Health Alliance (MHA) to provide comprehensive, high-quality outpatient mental health resources for music industry professionals across America. UMG, […]
Photo Credit: Universal Music Group x Music Health Alliance Universal Music Group and Music Health Alliance expand their relationship to launch the Music Industry Mental Health Fund. The move comes hot on the heels of […]
Less than a fortnight after a Chappell Roan Grammys speech sparked a conversation about mental healthcare in music, Universal Music Group (UMG) has partnered with the Music Health Alliance to launch the Music Industry Mental […]
Photo Credit: Save the Music Save the Music non-profit has announced it will continue supporting music education as an independent non-profit separate from Paramount Global. The non-profit has supported music education in 285+ school districts […]
iStockphoto Friday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the law banning TikTok that is set to go into effect in America on Sunday. But fret not, you millions of TikTok users, Mark Cuban wants to […]
Photo Credit: Live Nation Live Nation and its Crew Nation Global Relief Fund have committed $1 million to support Los Angeles area music personnel impacted by the wildfires. The Crew Nation Global Relief Fund is […]
Some of L.A.’s biggest arts institutions including the J. Paul Getty Trust, LACMA, MOCA and the Hammer Museum are among those backing an emergency reserve for artists and arts workers that stands at $12 million […]
Beyoncé’s BeyGood Foundation is assisting families in recovery from the devastating California wildfires. Source: Matt Winkelmeyer/GA / Getty In an Instagram post on Sunday, Jan. 12, the BeyGood foundation announced the hefty pledge to the […]