AIM has launched a support fund aimed at contractors and freelance workers in the independent music industry whose source of income has been severed without warning due to lost work in April and May as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This fund has been instigated by AIM Board members, and today launches with assets of £500,000 already committed from AIM and its community. AIM urges anyone who can help, to make further contributions, which are urgently invited from all sectors of the music industry and beyond. AIM’s target is to distribute £1m to 1000 workers within two months. The AIM fund is open to any contractor…
Author: Michael Baker
Following the publication of its ten point COVID-19 crisis plan last month, IMPALA has now launched a new website offering an overview of action being taken across Europe to address the impact of the pandemic on the music sector. It can be found here: https://www.impalamusic-covid19.info/ “The aim of our mapping is to promote best practices and co-ordination in Europe. We want to see artists and freelance workers preserve their livelihood, and independent music companies stay in business and continue investing,” explained Francesca Trainini, Chair of IMPALA & PMI, Chair of the Task Force. “The EU and national governments are reacting at different speeds and so is the…
Live Nation has set up a new charitable fund to help support concert crews who have found themselves out of work due to the coronavirus epidemic. Crew Nation is a global relief fund set up for live music crews, powered by Music Forward Foundation, a charitable 501c3 organization, that will be administering the fund. Live Nation has committed $10 million to Crew Nation – contributing an initial $5 million to the fund, then matching the next $5 million given by artists, fans and employees dollar for dollar. Here are are some of the ways to get involved: DONATE: Donations can be made directly…
A fund to support artists, venues and production companies hit by Coronavirus cancellations launched 31/03/2020, inviting music fans and related companies to support the grass roots music community decimated by the shutdown. The Grass Roots Music Fund is appealing for donations from fans and larger companies to support people whose income has been devasted by the rapid shutdown of all public gatherings. The fund will be there for artists, venues and related production crews whose income would have been derived from ticket sales for gigs up to 500 capacity that have been cancelled from March to May due to Covid-19.…
Mark Peck is the Managing Director at Stage Event Security, a specialist SIA-accredited security firm in Ipswich that delivers a range of services throughout the Suffolk region, including security for festivals, venues, and events. Festivals are meant to be a fun time. It’s a time to celebrate good live music, have a few drinks and dance without a care in the world alongside thousands of other music fanatics. However, if a festival is not run properly, there are several mishaps and safety hazards that can pose a serious challenge. At Stage Event Security our priority is always the safety and…
The UK Festival Awards honoured this year’s winners yesterday in London. Pictured above, the Parklife team celebrating their Best Metropolitan win. The UK Festival Awards – the leading annual industry celebration – has announced its 2018 winners. The 15th edition of the Awards took place on December 6 at Troxy London, where the industry’s greatest gathered with the hope of taking home one of 21 prestigious accolades. This year, the UKFA welcomed rapper, comedian and actor Doc Brown to host the ceremony. He was joined by London choir Some Voices, with renowned Manchester DJs Howling Rhythm holding down the afterparty. The winners of…
The European Festival Awards – set to take place on January 11 2017 in Groningen, The Netherlands – has revealed the shortlists for its eighth edition. An illustrious celebration of the continent’s most vibrant live events, the EFA features a gala dinner, prestigious awards ceremony, and select showcase performances from some of the most exciting new acts poised to conquer 2017. Check out the shortlists below. Best Small Festival [PIAS] Nites (Belgium) Amsterdam Woods Festival (Netherlands) B my Lake Festival (Hungary) Chant du Gros (Switzerland) Freemusic Festival (France) Happiness Festival (Germany) Reeperbahn Festival (Germany) Revolution Festival Snowbombing (Austria) Ypsigrock Festival…
UK: Henley Festival has announced that it will return to its riverside setting in Henley-on-Thames from July 5 – 9. Fresh off the back of winning the UK Festival Awards’ Headline Performance of the Year award with Elton John, the festival has revealed a number of details for the upcoming edition. New for 2017, Henley Festival will be releasing a festival season ticket where festivalgoers can buy tickets to all five nights of the festival for the price of four. The season ticket will be priced at £199 and went on sale November 28, ahead of the first headline announcement…
UK: Field Day has named its first headliner for 2017 as Aphex Twin, whose performance at the event will be a UK festival exclusive. The musical icon will play his first UK show in almost a decade on the festival’s brand new indoor second main stage arena ‘The Barn’, a giant metal construction that will host major electronic performances with cutting-edge lighting and sound. Field Day 2017 will take place on June 3, consolidating into one day with a line-up that’s set to be just as comprehensive and diverse as ever. Aphex Twin’s headline performance will be a very rare…
UK: Having recently announced two new stages for Junction 2 2017, organisers have now welcomed Sonus Festival to the UK for the first time ever to host the new main stage at the sophomore event, taking place at Boston Manor Park on June 10. From the organisers of Time Warp, who have achieved international acclaim for outstanding sound and production, Sonus Festival is a serious contender for the most impressive event in Croatia’s extensive festival calendar. As their first appearance on UK soil, with the Time Warp organisers are set to bring a different slant to Junction 2, whilst complementing…