Major labels and musicians agree to #TheShowMustBePaused black out on June 2
The music industry will stage a blackout on Tuesday, June 2 in which the major music labels have agreed to observe how the industry can support black artists, with some taking part in work stoppages and agreeing to release no new music.
A hashtag movement founded named #TheShowMustBePaused called for a work stoppage and selected a Tuesday in the wake of the protests over the death of George Floyd to specifically disrupt the work week.
“We will not continue to conduct business as usual without regard for black lives,” #TheShowMustBePaused website reads in a statement. “The music industry is a multi-billion dollar industry. An industry that has profited predominantly from black art.
