Swizz Beats and Timbaland have been heating up Instagram with their insane Versuz battle series, and next up in the ring are Erykah Badu and Jill Scott.
17.04.2020 - 16:35 / variety.com
By Jem Aswad
Senior Music Editor
Amid the many ways artists are finding to cope with the coronavirus-imposed shutdown of the live-entertainment industry, it’s safe to say that Erykah Badu has found one of the more innovative solutions with her elaborate “Quarantine Concert Series,” which is streamed live from her home in Dallas.
Launched late last month, what makes Badu’s series unusual in a business sense is she’s essentially built her own livestream company, charging viewers a minimal $1-$3
Swizz Beats and Timbaland have been heating up Instagram with their insane Versuz battle series, and next up in the ring are Erykah Badu and Jill Scott.
As Spain entered a coronavirus lockdown in mid-March, members of Spain’s music industry attempted something new: a festival livestreamed from artists’ homes on social media platforms. The idea for the event, called Cuarentena Fest (Quarantine Fest), was to raise money and spotlight artis
Alright y’all! We’ve been having some of the most epic Instagram Live battles since we’ve been in quarantine and it’s time for the ladies to go awf!! It looks likeVerzuz got Jill Scott and Erykah Badu to battle out their hits!
Fans have been living for Timbaland and Swizz Beatz‘s Instagram live battles, which have already featured stars like Babyface, T-Pain, and more! Now, it’s time for something different. On May 1, Timbaland announced that the next battle will feature two titans of their craft: Erykah Badu and Jill Scott.
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Kevin Parker's Tame Impala, Erykah Badu and Skrillex are among the scores of acts confirmed for NTS Radio’s 24-hour radio takeover, set for this Saturday (May 2).The broadcast, dubbed Remote Utopias, will feature upwards of 50 acts from across all genres, with money raised going to The Global Foodbanking Network.Other names on the lineup include Four Tet, Jonah Hill, Weyes Blood, and organizers are promising a “whirlwind of music,” with exclusive premieres, radio and live video streams.
Over fifty artists will feature in the 24hr live-stream
By Variety Staff
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