The music industry silenced its sound on “Black Out Tuesday,” putting a full stop on all business amid widespread protests. The united stand aimed to “disconnect from work and reconnect with our community” in the wake of the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was killed in Minneapolis while in police custody by a white cop, who knelt on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds on May 25.
The biggest record companies in the game — including Beyoncé’s Columbia Records, Taylor Swift’s Republic Records and Bruno Mars’ Atlantic Records — all banded together under the hashtag #TheShowMustBePaused, which was spearheaded by music executives Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang.
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