Music companies, independent contractors and sole proprietors can now apply for Payroll Protection Plan, funding for small businesses allocated by the CARES Act.
A second round of funding totaling $484 billion was passed by the House of Representatives and signed by President Trump on Friday.
Demand could be high after the initial $350 billion allocation ran out in 13 days: Monday morning traffic had crashed E-Tran, the SBA website that authorizes PPP loans, according to CNBC.
Applicants should not assume second-round funds will be available for long, says Bart Herbison, executive director of the Nashville Songwriters Association International. "If you don't get your payroll protection in, you won't get any of the funds.
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