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Should Artists Keep Silent When it Comes to Activism?

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From a global pandemic to racial strife, 2020 is giving the world major growing pains. The time in isolation has augmented social injustices that in a non-COVID-19 era would probably go unnoticed. Overlooked not because people didn’t care, but because their every day consumes all of their attention. For good or for bad, that’s just how it’s been; however, it’s time things change, right? People, especially younger generations, are mobilizing to help each other and make a difference. So when it comes to DJs and producers, should artists keep silent when it comes to activism?

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UK Chancellor Refuses To Aid Struggling Artists During COVID-19

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How would you like it if someone told you your job was expendable? Thanks for coming, but you’re not needed anymore. These may not have been the exact words UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak said in a recent interview, but what he said certainly didn’t inspire confidence in the government’s intention to help struggling artists during COVID-19. He encouraged artists to consider “new opportunities” that will be made available through government resources. “I can’t pretend that everyone can do exactly the same job that they were doing at the beginning of this crisis,” said Sunak. The UK has already lost almost 750,000 jobs since the start of the pandemic, and the UK Chancellor expects that number to grow.

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Raving During COVID-19

Raving During COVID-19: Are DJs Compromising Club and DIY Culture?

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Let’s talk about the elephant in the room: raving during COVID-19. At the start of COVID-19 the dance music community came together and found alternate solutions to live music events. Necessity is the mother of invention and many quickly became tech experts. From DJs to promoters, they flooded the virtual gates hosting live streams through various channels. However, after almost six months since lockdown first started, it seems as if many have had enough of these pseudo-get-togethers, including some big-name DJs.

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Side Hustles Artists Can Leverage When Not Touring

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The coronavirus pandemic has impacted artists income from touring in a big way, and this is where side hustles come in handy.

While it may be a while before artists see those income streams fully return, there are alternative ways to earn income that are becoming popular. Namely, there are a ton of opportunities in the freelance economy.
It’s also known as the collaborative or sharing economy — which sounds nicer and gives a clearer picture of what freelance work involves. Creative side hustles are a great way to tide yourself over until you can get back on the road.

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Bandcamp Fridays Returns This Week and Every Month for 2020

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Is it safe to say that Bandcamp has been the leading, and unfortunately one of the only few, music outlets really doing something beneficial for artists during this Coronavirus pandemic?

Back in March, the company launched Bandcamp Fridays, with the aim to support artists impacted by the pandemic. What they did was provide a platform and an idea that resulted in the music community responding and coming together in an unprecedented show of support, pouring more than $20 million directly into the pockets of artists and labels. 

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300 Swiss Clubbers Ordered To Quarantine Following Positive COVID-19 Superspreader

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The local Swiss government has ordered 300 Zurich clubgoers to quarantine after a “superspreader” tested positive for COVID-19. This particular “superspreader” attended a party at the Flamingo Club in the Swiss city last weekend, and five others in their group also tested positive to the virus following the party.

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90% of Independent Music Venues in the U.S. Could Close Without Federal Aid

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Up to 90% of independent music venues in the United States are at serious risk of not surviving through the year.

This isn’t some far-fetched guesstimate, but the result of data from a study conducted by the National Independent Venue Association. NIVA is an organization whose objective is securing financial support to preserve the national ecosystem of independent venues and promoters. Alongside their published study, they have now warned that permanent closure is on the horizon if these venues do not receive the necessary support via COVID-19 pandemic relief funding.

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How To Remain Productive While Working From Home

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Most of us are working from home right now, there’s no denying that, but how productive are we? The COVID-19 lockdowns have forced most non-essential workers to change their daily routines, with corporations and businesses adopting work from home practices wherever they can.

We don’t know when things will be back to normal, and we certainly don’t know if the new normal will include corporations and businesses changing their operations to allow more work from home scenarios. What we do know is that it remains more important than ever to be productive while working from home!

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Raving During The Coronavirus Pandemic Made Possible Thanks To This Rave Suit

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Safety on the dance floor while raving, even in the midst of a Coronavirus pandemic. That is the goal with this new rave suit out of Los Angeles. The high-tech rave suit from Production Club is a futuristic, pandemic-proof raving outfit called the Micrashell Futuresuit.

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