вЂњInstead, this is a day to reflect and figure out ways to move forward in solidarity.вЂќ Sony Music said it would expand its mental health support for employees, including grief counseling and a group meditation session this week, as well as promising to match employee donations to social justice organizations.ДЄ spokesman for Def Jam Records, a division of Universal Music, said the company had hosted a town-hall meeting for employees on Monday. вЂњThis is not a day off,вЂќ said Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music, in a social media post. Many in the music business said they would be using the blackout day to plan future action. 1 spot for 11 out of the last 13 weeks - and occupy four of the Top 5 slots this week. Our mission is to hold the industry at large, including major corporations + their partners who benefit from the efforts, struggles and successes of Black people accountable.вЂќ On the Billboard album chart, black artists have held the No. вЂњAn industry that has profited predominantly from Black art. вЂњThe music industry is a multibillion dollar industry,вЂќ the women, who did not respond to requests for comment, wrote in a statement. The industry blackout initiative, which started under the hashtag #TheShowMustBePaused, was the brainchild of two black women who work in music marketing, Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang. What began as an attempt by two music insiders to pause business as usual across the industry on Tuesday, in response to the protests sweeping the nation, broadened and morphed overnight on social media into a less focused action, resulting in a sea of black boxes across Instagram and other platforms.Д«rands including Spotify, Live Nation, Apple, TikTok and many of the largest record companies said on Monday that they would cease most operations the following day, in light of the demonstrations sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

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