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The epidemic has wreaked havoc on the music sector, leading to widespread cancellations of festivals and tours and the announcement of the government’s 1. 57 billion pound emergency fund for the arts.
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70% drop in European cinemas
According to the European organization Live DMA, a maximum of the 2,600 venues and music clubs it represents are in “survival mode”.
Due to government regulations, concert halls and clubs have had to cancel or postpone all events. It is estimated that 2,600 rooms will schedule some 664,000 performances by artists less this year (a decrease of 70%), which will result in a relief of 369 million euros (337 million pounds) for the program’s prices, of which the maximum are artists’ fees.
According to the report, only 17 million public visits will be positioned from the 70 million visits planned for 2020, resulting in an estimated loss of 1. 2 billion euros (1. 1 billion pounds) of audience benefit to the 2,600 music venues, while constant prices such as employment and house prices remain.
Ni music ban
The Musicians’ Union expressed fear about the North Ireland executive’s resolve to introduce a number of restrictions, which would well ban music in the region.
Caroline Sewell, regional organizer of MU, said: “The MU is deeply involved in the effective ban on live music in Northern Ireland that has been announced in recent days. Musicians have suffered greatly from this crisis and their livelihoods have completely disappeared by the vast majority. From the cases We look forward to listen to the executive and understand the evidence behind this decision.
Dave Webster, national live entertainment organizer, said: “It’s hard to see why, with the right social estating measures, live music takes a position in Northern Ireland. We do not recognize the explanation of why these destructive restrictions and it is unfair to penalize musicians more in those already complicated times. “
Tom Kiehl, acting CEO of UK Music, said: “Live music is incredibly vital for Northern Ireland. They are thousands of jobs and in a general year it would generate millions for the local economy. UK Music is asking the Northern Ireland executive to reconsider the ban and movements that contribute to the eventual resumption of music. “
Camp Bestival in 2021
Camp Bestival will return to Lulworth Castle from July 29 to August 1 next year.
The lineup Fatboy Slim, Friendly Fires, Tim Burgess, Groove Armada, Becky Hill, Kelis and Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
Camp Bestival co-curators Josie and Rob da Bank said their purpose is to be “the most productive circle of the family festival I’ve ever attended. “
UK Music Creators Council
The UK Council of Music Makers (CMM), which includes CAF, Ivors Academy, MMF, MPG and MU, called on the government to urgently implement a sectoral investment programme for individual music industry staff.
In an open letter, the professional framework wrote: “As a united voice of music creators and performers, CMM writes to maintain the workforce, the highly professional foundation of the music industry. While we welcome the provisions of the Chancellor’s winter savings plan: cutting VAT, extending the repayment of recovery loans, extending the SEISS and the employment programme: these measures do not pass enough for our industry.
“The events, art and culture industries account for 3 times the national average off-leave staff and the music industry has 72% independent (about 190,000 jobs), many of whom remain uns sealed for assistance under those programs. The implication that the occupations of many other people in this world-renowned music industry are not “viable” does not fit their large-scale contribution to the economy. “
The letter adds: “In addition to other restrictions, as we head to some other advertising district without live music, and with nowhere in sight for it to return in its entirety, we urgently want to avoid the breakdown of our industry, the difficulties experienced through our workforce, and the mass exodus of highly professional people, resulting in irreparable damage to the lives of array corporations, and the world-class reputation of British music industry.
“We ask for an express and counterfeit monetary package for the music industry workforce and look forward to running with you to find a solution as soon as possible. Since a giant component of the workforce faces additional layoffs, monetary devastation and irreparable damage, we will have to act now before we lose our skill and our economic price forever. “
Curfew issues
The Night Industries Association reported on the effect of curfew at 10pm on pubs, bars, restaurants and other hospitality spaces in England.
Michael Kill, CEO of NTIA, said: “Comments from more than three hundred corporations in the night economy on Thursday and Friday nights across the country reported a catastrophic drop in trade, recording an average of 62% less than in recent weeks, which would only be due to the implementation of the new restrictions. He added: “Many advertising operators reported that consumers did not need curfew to restrict their evenings, and that many were for other positions to continue their social experience. It is very transparent that the systematic closure of undertakings at the same time has been counterproductive, which has led to the overcrowding of public transport and dispersal routes.
“The sector has been very particular in its comments to the government regarding the effect of a 22-hour curfew on the night economy, however, we have not yet noticed the clinical evidence justifying the resolution to put it into force and believe that the sector has been an unfair target. “
NTIA and MVT react to curfew
The government has imposed a curfew at 10 a. m. for pubs, bars, restaurants and other welcome places in England. Mask regulations have been extended, while fines for rule violations amount to two hundred euros for the first infringement.
People are now begging to paint their home when possible to help curb Covid’s spread. Follow a recent crusade to inspire others to return to paintings.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson headed to the country on a broadcast tonight (September 21).
Johnson said: “Today I brought a set of stricter measures in England: early closure of pubs and bars; table-only service; closure of businesses that are not insured through Covid; expansion of the use of masks and new fines for those who do. No. Comply and, once back, ask staff to paint from home if possible, while applying the six-way internal and external rule: a stricter set of national measures combined with the prospect of stricter local restrictions for already closed areas. “
Mark Davyd, CEO of Music VenueTrust, said: “The closure of night economic spaces is a serious measure that has very significant effects on people’s business, employment and livelihoods, which will have precisely the same impact.
“If this is going to be done for public health coverage, then it should, unfortunately, do so. If a 22-hour curfew is required on the basis of clinical evidence, Her Majesty’s Government will have to recognize that this is a resolution that will have to be made in the interests of the country, and that therefore the country has a duty to the entrepreneurs and Americans affected by this resolution.
He added: “Companies affected by this resolution will have to extend the full licensing program without delay, and a monetary aid program will need to be created and provided to ensure that these corporations go through this crisis. Since the beginning of this crisis, Music Venue Trust has pledged to securely reopen each and every site. That’s still our goal. We call on Her Majesty’s government to support this objective by clarifying its statement and ensuring that any compulsory monetary aid is made to ensure that it remains achievable. >>
Michael Kill, ceo of the Night-Time Industries Association, said: “This announcement of a curfew at 10pm for hospitality is another devastating blow to the already besieged night economy, which is suffering and desperately needs sectoral monetary support. This curfew will result in the disappearance of many of our places of maximum popular culture and entertainment.
“Night economy companies are surprised and disappointed that the government continues to target restrictions on nightclubs and venues, partially open to a fraction of their capacity, when they admitted that most of the transmission takes place in homes. As a result, from this measure, we anticipate an upsurbing of unregulated occasions and home parties that are the real sources of contagion, served by frustrated young people who do not have access to valid evening hospitality”.
Sound City confirms 2021 dates
Sound City is scheduled to return from 30 April to 2 May in Liverpool and the city’s venues will welcome new and emerging artists.
The lineup Rejjie Snow, Red Rum Club, Working Men’s Club, Jamie Webster, The Snuts, The Murder Capital and The Mysterines.
Rebecca Ayres, CEO, said: “I am very pleased to announce the first calls and main points of Sound City 2021. In an incredibly complicated year for all of us in the music and events industry, live music is now more vital than ever. and exciting new music: everything we’ve been leading the way for nearly 14 years. 2021 turns out to be our biggest sound city to date, with incredible calls like Rejjie Snow, Working Men’s Club and The Murder Capital, as well as key local skills from Red Rum Club, The Mysterines, Louis Berry and Jamie Webster to call some , with more to announce. 2020 may have outperformed us, so it turns out we’ll have to pack twice as much to laugh. 2021. »
Sound City is once the festival’s main wife in the UK for Keychange, a global motion to restructure the music industry towards gender equality.
The musicians’ union a “devastating” impact
One-third (34%) musicians are contemplating leaving the industry due to monetary difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A new review through the Musicians Guild shows that almost part (47%) members have already been forced to look for paintings. industry gates, with seven out of ten (70%) they cannot adopt more than a quarter of their own old paintings.
With the completion of licensing systems, 87% of musicians who were covered through the systems say they will face monetary difficulties and a third (33%) was not even entitled to available assistance, as a result, nine out of ten (88%) that the government did not do enough to help musicians during the pandemic.
Horace Trubridge, general secretary of the Musicians Guild, said: “These figures are devastating and show how many musicians are suffering financially and risk leaving music forever. In larger times, our members lead a five billion pound music industry. “An artist’s concert will create a domino effect of works, from lighting technicians to price ticket sellers. If a musician is unemployed, you can be sure that many others will also be affected.
“We appreciate everything the government has done to our members through licensing and self-employment benefit source plans so far, but now it won’t have to abandon musicians. As social distance measures are still in effect, sites can only sell at approximately 30% of their previous capacity. We call on the government to put in place a seating allocation system, which would increase the prospective profits of the rooms to 60%, offering a lifeguard for musicians and the industry in general.
“Making musicians repaint is the priority. However, this is unrealistic for many of our members as long as social estating is maintained. We strongly urge the government to recognize the exclusive scenario on which our members are located and to provide sectoral money to musicians.
Call from the Royal Albert Hall
Coinciding with the Royal Albert Hall’s accreditation to the DCMS Special Theatre Viability Committee to open compliance with social esture regulations, the venue appeals to public donations to ensure its survival.
When the Covid-19 pandemic forced the Hall to close, it lost 96% of its profits overnight. Over the next six months, he lost 18 million pounds in profits and had to pay more than 6. 5 million pounds for ticket sales.
Despite recent fanfare about the government’s $1. 57 billion rescue program for the arts sector, the Salon is eligible for an emergency grant, but has been asked to apply for a loan.
Craig Hassall, chief executive of Royal Albert Hall, said: “Six months after the forced closure, and approximately 18 million pounds less in lost income, we are not eligible for any of the government’s emergency grants. This leaves us in an incredibly dangerous position. no way to update our lost income, apart from a government loan that may or may not materialize.
Months ago we expressed considerations that independent and un funded organizations, such as the Royal Albert Hall, may lose government support and, more importantly, have been held by the government as a ‘crown jewel’ that wants to be saved. pounds of paintings of structures were stopped due to Covid, we expected to be eligible for a capital subsidy, however, we were informed that because we are not a portfolio of sites distributed nationwide, we are not eligible for this program.
“We are fortunate to have supportive members and personal donors who have given generously, but unfortunately, the fanfare of the ‘Rescue Package’ has given many potential donors the false feeling that we have sufficient support elsewhere. The Royal Albert Hall now faces a long and bleak road unless it can off download only a refundable government loan, but also pressing donations to cover our existing 20 million pound deficit.
BMI London Award
The BMI London Awards will host an occasion on 5 October.
Virtual tribute in BMI. com and social media will praise the song of the year, British and European composers and editors of the most played songs last year in the United States, as the winners of BMI Million-Air.
The rite is positioned as an occasion because of the pandemic.
Still alive
Encore Live has covered up Kane Brown as the newest artist to perform for his self-cinema concert series.
Brown will broadcast his new overnight exhibition only on September 26 at film parks and theaters in the United States and Canada as a component of Encore Drive-In Nights events.
“We are highly revered with the reaction of enthusiasts to Encore Drive-In Nights after the recent good fortune of our Metallica and Blake Shelton events,” said Walter Kinzie, CEO of Encore Live. “We are very pleased that Kane Brown, who is such a wonderful artist, has joined our initiative. Our team has worked incredibly hard to provide safety and laughter for others this year and so far we have entertained over 730,000 enthusiasts across North America. Kane’s next exhibition is additional evidence that other people love the outdoor concert experience. “
Southbank Center announces new event season
The Southbank Center has announced that from September 17th to December 30th it will offer Inside Out, an otoñal season in all arts.
There will be 30 orchestral concerts, adding up the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s Vision 2020 series, and 10 of those concerts will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3.
Musicians such as Tasmin Little, Vakingur Alefsson, Roderick Williams, Alina Ibragimova and Pekka Kuusisto are also expected to perform, as an appearance through Kae Tempest for a literary event.
The occasion will be broadcast online with more main points at the end of this month.
Southbank Center’s director of music and performing arts, Gillian Moore, said: “We are excited to welcome our resident and associate orchestras this fall to begin their 20/21 season, along with some of the most important authors, writers and thinkers of our time, exploring some of the most pressing issues of the day.
“The Royal Festival Hall wishes to ring again and we are very grateful to all our partners who will help us revive it, allowing us to reconnect with our audience through broadcasting and radio. We want the arts to make sense of the world: they show us how far we’ve come and how far we’ll have to go, we’ve never loved it again.
Trusts Award from the music industry
The annual Music Industry Trusts awards have been rescheduled for November 1, 2021.
Held at Grosvenor House, this year it would have celebrated its 29th anniversary and supports the BRIT Trust and Nordoff Robbins, through Hipgnosis, PPL, SJM Concerts and Spotify.
MITS Awards Committee Chairman David Munns OBE said: “It is with wonderful remorse that we have taken the resolution to postpone our long-awaited rite. Right now, our number one priority is the fitness and protection of our visitors and, like many other charities, we had to take the difficult resolve to postpone the rite at a more appropriate time. We are incredibly grateful to Grosvenor House for its continuation and for welcoming us every year. We look forward to pronouncing the recipient’s call and celebrating it next year. rite. “
Amsterdam Dance Event confirms speakers for conference
The electronic festival, the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), is expected to pass virtual first for its convention from 21 to 25 October.
Early speakers were shown for the ADE Pro conference, adding James Blake in a verbal exchange with intellectual fitness expert Jennie Morton, Deborah Mannis-Gardner on music and panels with Bandcamp’s Aly Gillani, VFX specialist Angelo White, Wolff’s Claudia from VEVO, BBC Radio 1 DJ Jaguar and commercial entrepreneur Merck Mercuriadis.
Virgin Money Unity Stadium
Despite reports that this year’s edition will include some songs due to associations with colonialism and slavery, the BBC has shown that orchestral versions of Rule, Britannia!Y Land Of Hope And Glory.
Nightclub crisis
A new survey shows that 58% of companies in the night economy are concerned about not spending more than two months without further government support.
According to the Night Industries Association (NTIA), this would jeopardize the jobs of approximately 754,000 people. This is because 71% of the companies surveyed are in a position to fire more than part of their workforce in a few weeks.
The NTIA surveyed its members, who operate in nightclubs, pubs, bars and concert halls, to assess the effect of the coronavirus pandemic. A third of those surveyed said they could reuse with a typical charge of between 10 and 30,000 euros. . and with a dramatic negative effect on profitability.
Michael Kill, NTIA’s executive leader, said: “These effects seem to be the latest catastrophic blow to the night economy. These corporations are fighting for their survival for longer. The night economy employs 1. 3 million others in the UK and contributes 66 billion pounds. “to the UK economy consistent with the year. Almost every business is on a damaging cliff. These are the darkest days of the night economy.
“Without immediate additional assistance and no transparent indication of when we can reopen, we face a monetary armagedon. This will result in the loss of one of the main cornerstones of British artistic and cultural diversity. I implore the government to act in this regard Give us a transparent roadmap on when companies can reopen and be a sure that there will be money to keep companies afloat monetaryly in the coming months.
NTIA is also part of a consortium that has presented a report, supported through the Institute of Occupational Medicine, which examines Covid-19 science and how to mitigate the spread of the virus and calls on the government to allow clubs to reopen across the country. UK and provides a roadmap for night spots, adding nightclubs, to do so safely and in accordance with government guidelines.
The report suggests that the operation of these sites can be ensured by implementing a number of mitigation measures, many of which are already implemented, adding identity scans at the entrance, temperature controls, contactless payment and crowd control.
Site funds
Popular concert halls across England are the first beneficiaries of the government’s 1. 57 billion pound cultural recovery fund. Click to see the full story.
Deborah Annetts, executive director of the Incorporated Society Of Musicians, said: “While we welcome this investment for a limited number of venues, many musicians will not re-complete paintings until theaters can safely reopen without social esttachment. they are supported to deal with the demanding situations posed through recent government coronavirus research, many are likely to remain closed and freelancers will not make a living through live shows.
Singing studio
Responding to the effects of the PERFORM essay, Deborah Annetts, executive director of the Incorporated Society of Musicians, said: “While we welcome this research, it is to be feared that musicians will not be able to repaint entire paintings until theaters can reopen safely and without social distance. The government should produce transparent and factual rules to deal with the demanding situations highlighted through this review around the volume of vocalizations, the number of participants and the duration of the activity. allow more of our members to return to paintings safely and contribute to the reconstruction of the music industry.
The exam follows a coordinated open letter through ISM and Equity, which requested an extension of the money for freelancers until the spring of next year.
“Unless sites are supported to address express ventilation-related disruptions posed through this research, small, world-renowned heritage sites will be disproportionately affected,” Annetts said. “Because many places will probably remain closed as a result, the freelancers won’t make a living through live shows. “
Festival Life Stream
Exit hosts Life Stream as an occasion at the MTS Dance Arena from September 3-6.
Life Stream brings together global and regional artists to draw attention to a task implemented through EXIT in collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme, the world’s largest humanitarian organization.
The show will be directed by artists such as Charlotte de Witte, Adam Beyer and Ben Klock; more digitally, a special screen, Carl Cox, Nina Kraviz and Paul Van Dyk.
Life Stream will be available online worldwide, as well as a limited number of visitors to the Petrovaradin Fortress site. During the performances of the artists, video curtains and messages will be transmitted highlighting the themes of environmental coverage and the hunger crisis.