A new hardship fund has also been launched. Musicians from across the UK have already lost an estimated £13.9m as a direct result of coronavirus, a new survey has claimed.
The Musicians’ Union, which boasts over 32,000 members, surveyed some 4,100 members – with ninety percent of respondents confirming their income had already been affected.
Speaking to The Guardian, MU general secretary Horace Trubridge outlined a new hardship fund that will provide grants of £200 to out-of-work musicians.
He explained: “We hope this fund goes some way to providing a small amount of relief to our members, but we urgently need the government to provide clarity on what wider support will be available, and we call on the record industry to play its part,