#LetTheMusicPlay: Musicians and crew “facing biggest crisis since the 1920s”

nme.com:

£1.57billion bailout for venues and arts spaces.Last week, more than 1,500 artists and industry figures came together to call on the government to stop “catastrophic damage” to live music as part of the #LetTheMusicPlay campaign.

After months of campaigning from fans and the world of music, the government finally stepped in with an unprecedented cash injection to help the arts, culture and heritage industries “weather the impact of coronavirus” – providing music venues, independent cinemas, museums, galleries, theatres and heritage sites with emergency grants and loans.While the relief for venues is welcome, it is now being warned that without urgent government clarity, support and action, the pipeline of talent that plays within them could.