On the 3rd of April 2020, Music Policy Forum organised an online free Music Cities Together conference, with Mark Davyd from Music Venue Trust (UK), Kwende Kefentse researcher on “music ecosystems” from the City of Ottawa (CA), Don Pitts and Michael Bracy from the Music Policy Forum (US). The...
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Music sector joins together to call for EU and national investment to address current crisis and promote diversity
Over 40 music organisations join forces to call for EU and national investment to address the current Covid-19 Crisis and promote diversity.
Joint letter – Effect of COVID-19 on Creative Europe and the European CCS
Live DMA supports Culture Action Europe's letter pointing out the effects of the Covid-19 Sanitary crisis on networks & cooperation projects supported by the Creative Europe programme and on the European Culture & Creative Sectors.
COVID-19 – STATEMENT – SPECIAL SUPPORT FOR SMALL LIVE MUSIC ORGANISATIONS
The global outbreak of COVID-19 required governments in Europe to react fast and order precautions to avoid the spreading of the virus. The measures taken restricting social gatherings in particular, creates a high degree of uncertainty among the actors of the live music sector. The shut-down or reduction in...
COVID-19 Live Music Sector – Reactions, Impact & Support
Last update: 27/05/2020 – 16:00 The shut-down or reduction in activities in order to meet the requirements to prevent the virus from spreading has a dramatic effect on the cultural sector, and the small live music organisers in particular. The economic situation of live music venues, clubs, and festivals is already...