Youth Music launches Emergency Fund
National UK charity Youth Music has announced a new Emergency Fund to offer additional support to music-making organisations affected by coronavirus. …
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UK Music appoints Tom Watson as new Chair
UK Music has appointed former Shadow Culture Secretary Tom Watson as the new chair of UK Music. He succeeds outgoing chair Andy Heath CBE and will sta…
UK Chancellor confirms details of support scheme for self-employed affected by pandemic
Rishi Sunak announced on 26 March 2020 that millions of self-employed individuals will receive direct cash grants though a ground-breaking UK-wide sch…
Music Festivals hit by coronavirus: this startup has the data
Slovenia-based music data company Viberate has put together a comprehensive list of cancellations and postponements at www.sickfestivals.com.
UK government set to pay self-employed workers 80% of earnings
The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, is expected to announce that the taxpayer will pay self-employed workers up to 80% of their recent ea…
Spotify pledges US$10m in matched funding to support music non-profits
Streaming giant Spotify has launched the Spotify COVID-19 Music Relief project to boost the efforts of organisations that focus on helping those most …
Will livestreaming become the new business model for venues in the post coronavirus landscape?
Overseas livestreaming companies report being swamped with business. One, the nine year old Hollywood-based 'digital venue' Stageit, which has its own…
New online coronavirus info hub from Help Musicians UK
UK charity Help Musicians UK has launched Coronamusicians, designed to provide a central source of support and advice for all musicians in the UK duri…
UK music industry bodies in joint funding plea to chancellor
Music industry and charity leaders have joined forces to urge Rishi Sunak to draw up a package of urgent measures to help the crisis-hit sector fight …
Glastonbury Festival cancelled
The organisers of the 2020 Glastonbury Festival have announced the cancellation of the event becuase of the coronavirus pendemic.