MusiCares Temporarily Suspends New Applications for Aid
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variety.comBy Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor MusiCares, the charitable wing of the Recording Academy, which has raised nearly $14 million through its COVID-19 Relief Fund, has been forced to stop accepting new applications for aid until it raises more money, the organization announced Thursday.
MusiCares staff and executives have been hard at work fundraising, but until further notice, the need has outstripped the financial resources.
Within days of the shutdown, the Academy and MusiCares formed the COVID-19 Relief Fund, which has become the de facto go-to charity for the music business, marshalling donations from nearly every major music company and distributing more than $14 million to a music community that continues to need aid — and has been
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