[Editor Charlie sez:  File this under “our finest hour.”  Universal Music Group sets a high bar for generously supporting its employees, artists and songwriters as well as the broader community in this announcement.  We’re looking forward to a generous response from the music services, too.]

Supporting Our Artists and Songwriters

Our companies – including our labels, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal Music Enterprises, Bravado as well as our independent distribution services – are offering various forms of assistance (such as interest-free royalty advances and fee waivers, among others) to help qualifying artists, songwriters and independent labels affected by COVID-19 weather these challenging times. We are also providing our artists with tools and platforms to reach fans and generate income when touring and other live appearances are not possible.

Read the post on the Universal Music site.