The organizers of the 2020 Knight of Illumination (KOI) Awards in both the U.K. and the United States have announced the cancellation of both events due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the entertainment industry. KOI-UK was due to take place in London in September 2020, and

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has announced that it estimated 40,000 industry professionals have accessed the inaugural NAB Show Express since the online event launched on May 13. Participants from around the world engaged with content through social media streams, partner programs, and directly via Nabshowexpress.com. In

LightFair has announced it will present selected courses from its 2020 conference program online as “LightFair Connect” from July 21-23, 2020. The originally-planned 2020 LightFair conference and trade show, which was planned for early May, was cancelled because of COVID-19. Registration for the new virtual conference opens on June 24,

New research from Abacus Data that was commissioned by Music Canada, which looked into how Canadians’ feelings around music have changed during the pandemic, indicates it could take up to six months after physical-distancing restrictions are lifted for even self-identified “live music lovers” to feel comfortable going to concerts again.