We want to help however we can amid so much heartbreak. But we also understand that not everyone wants the same kind of help.

It’s Friday (1/10), Day 4 of the catastrophic fires that have ravaged the greater Los Angeles area. We grieve for our friends and associates who have lost their homes, their possessions, their keepsakes. Here’s where things stand.

With the wildfires having taken a devastating toll on Southern California, many industry people are wondering how this disaster will affect awards season, notably the upcoming Grammys.

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today amid the impending implementation of a law banning TikTok in the U.S. unless it's sold to a non-Chinese company. Observers believe the court is likely to uphold the ruling, scheduled to take effect 1/19.

Like many in the music community, MusiCares and the Recording Academy have vowed to help those affected by the fires ravaging the Los Angeles area.

Wednesday night, iHeart’s Lisa Worden let HITS' Karen Glauber know that she was canceling Saturday's ALTer Ego show at the Forum. At that point, wild fires were ravaging SoCal. It was 100% the right thing to do.

Ole Obermann, global head of Music Business Development for TikTok, tells our own Craig Marks that he’s been way too busy over the past six months to let the company’s existential uncertainty weigh on him. Obermann has had his own fires to put out. 

I.B. Bad on big changes at the labels,  breakthrough acts, Grammy favorites and more.