COVID 19 info, ideas and help for local musicians and Businesses.
I know these are troubling times for us all in the music industry, rather than purely post a boring statement here are a few initiatives, ideas and pages I think you should have a look through to see if they can help you in any way.
Ideas to help in isolation
Gigs and clubs scheme - register all of your past gigs to earn some money from past performances.
Patreon - Think about setting up a patreon like a subscription fan club for your dedicated fans
kickstarter/indiegogo - Crowdfunding your next project, view this as pre selling your next release.
Gofundme - maybe an idea for venues to look at
Stageit/Twitch/IGLive etc - look at live streaming shows from your bedroom
Industry Links and advice
UK Music (an industry-funded body, established to represent and lobby for the collective interests of the recorded, published and live arms of the British music industry.)
Help and advice to musicians - https://www.ukmusic.org/help-and-advice/uk-music-statement-on-coronavirus-and-the-music-industry/
Help and advice to Music Businesses (this also has business advice for individuals) -
Help Musicians (an independent UK charity for professional musicians of all genres one of their main aims is to help in times of crisis.)
Musicians Union advice -
MU Calls on Government to Extend Sick Pay from Day One to Freelancer Workers
ISM (Incorporated Society of Musicians) -
Petition for Boris Johnson to order the closure of entertainment businesses. This will allow those companies to claim on their business insurance policies in this time rather than struggle to pay their bills.
On a personal note I hope the above helps you and if I can help at all via Skype with artist development advice/songwriting/production/problems with your home studios please let me know and we can arrange something. Tom
