KAI BLACK

Record Companies Aren’t Safe From the Coronavirus Economic Fallout

Earlier this month, I wrote that music-rights companies — not least Warner Music Group — could end up as attractive prospects for stock-market investors, as they would be largely insulated from the economic effects of coronavirus. (Warner announced its intention to IPO in February, but is now postponing that event.)

Slayer and Exodus guitarist Gary Holt confirmed Tuesday that he has COVID-19.