Concerns expressed that government’s cultural COVID funding won’t reach music-makers
completemusicupdate.comThe music industry has cautiously welcomed guidance published yesterday regarding the distribution of government funds to COVID-hit cultural businesses.
However, concerns have been expressed that monies won’t filter down to individual music-makers, and that challenges will remain and increase for the many freelancers that work in the music community.Arts Council England yesterday provided more information about its Cultural Recovery Fund, which will distribute up to £500 million of the £1.57 billion in funding being provided by the UK government to help cultural and heritage businesses that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.The good news is that a particularly wide definition of ‘cultural organisation’ is being employed.
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