Pan-European independent music companies trade body IMPALA has established a COVID-19 Task Force to help address the effects of the health crisis on the indie sector right across the Continent.
The Task Force is a secure, coordinated approach across Europe on measures at key levels, from government, to EU and the creative industries.
Unveiled Friday (March 20), the initiative is designed to help protect the music community in the long term, as the coronavirus threatens to ruin the live music infrastructure and the livelihoods of artists and music industry professionals everywhere.
Next week, the Task Force will publish a package of recommended measures, and national associations will be invited to plug in and help devise strategies.
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