Blackout Tuesday Was No Day Off for Labels, Managers: Will It Yield Real Results?
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variety.comAlthough it was billed as a “pause,” “Blackout Tuesday” — during which much of the music industry “disconnected from work” to focus on ways it can support and stand in solidarity with the black community — was not meant to be a day off, and indeed it wasn’t for the greater music industry.
In a rare show of unity, major music companies quickly — but thoroughly — organized days of breakout meetings, town halls, speeches and open forums to share ideas, as well as counseling and outreach for employees.
Sony and Warner also agreed to match employee donations to certain charitable groups. Those observing “Blackout Tuesday” on their own found different ways to show support, joining protests on both coasts and in more than a dozen major cities, or
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