Events
OECD online policy webinar series
Increasing the job creation potential of Cultural and Creative Sectors & SPOTLIGHT: Covid-19 and Music & the Night Time Economy, in collaboration with Glasgow City Region and Sound Diplomacy.
Sector: Music
Advocacy Initiatives
2021 – STAY ALIVE | New Live DMA Publication
This report gives information about the live music associations’ main priorities for 2021 and what actions they need and expect from governments in response to Covid-19.
Advocacy Initiatives
Love Record Stores wins Impala Outstanding Contribution Award
Jason Rackham, MD of [PIAS] UK, created and led the campaign to help independent record stores during the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. What started as a social media campaign has grown into a successful international movement.
Tools & Resources
Post-Pandemic Music Ecosystems: How They Could Be Better in 2021.
These are the first 3 parts of a series of articles written by Shain Shapiro, Group CEO of Sound Diplomacy, about the future of music ecosystems in a post-pandemic world. The objective is to demonstrate that no matter where you live, 2021 can be a great year.
Events
EJN WEBINAR #6 – season 2: You’ve Changed
What has worked well and what is the future for online/hybrid festivals and events? Part of the new series of the six public live webinars organised by EJN.
Covid-19 Risk Assessment Generator for Musicians & Performers – Free PDF Tool
A handy Covid-19 Risk Assessment generator in order to cover the most basic requirements.
Advocacy Initiatives
Statement on Covid-19 and Collective Singing
Collective Singing is an important part of culture and the economic
ecosystem, and an essential part of many people’s lives.
South African Cultural Observatory releases report on the impact of COVID-19 Live Music Sector
The findings of the latest study, titled ‘Impact Analysis: Live Music and its Venues and the South African economy during COVID-19’ commissioned by the South African Cultural Observatory (SACO).
Events
How does a Jazz club survive? New music programming strategies audience
The participants in this panel discussion, who manage different clubs in Europe, will share their experiences and visions for how to continue programming in the current context. This panel discussion is part of the program of the JAZZ I AM – the annual international jazz meeting.
Events
EJN WEBINAR #3 – Season 2: Unity Village
What can we do to re-build communities through music during and after covid-19?
Events
A to JazZ Talks online conference
The A to JazZ Talks music conference is part of the A to JazZ Festival that has been addressing the problems and challenges facing artists and cultural operators in the field of music for 3 years now. Its current edition that took place on December 4th, was focused entirely on the consequences of the corona crisis on the music sector in Europe and in Bulgaria.
Advocacy Initiatives
Impala’s second wave COVID-19 recommendations
Nine months after the start of the Covid-19 crisis, with most of Europe at varying stages of second wave lockdown and gradual deconfinement expected, IMPALA’s Covid-19 Task Force has issued a new call for action.
Advocacy Initiatives
Open Club Day statement
Taking the opportunity of the coming 4th [Open] Club day on February 6th, 2021, Live DMA calls every music enthusiast to join forces & make this edition of [Open] Club Day a symbol of resilience and solidarity.
Tools & Resources
Covid-19’s impact on the circulation of emerging artists in Europe: insights from Liveurope
Huge financial loses and working with ever-changing and unpredictable conditions are just some of the many challenges venues are facing today.
When it comes to artistic mobility, the average number of concerts with young talent organised per venue went down from 36 (last season pre-corona) to 18. This represents a 47% decrease.
Events
ESNS DEBATES; Live DMA presents Live Music Lockdown: Venues in Survival Mode
Representatives of music venues in different European regions, discuss the impact of the pandemic to the live music scene in their specific region, also sharing thoughts and insights on how to go forward to maintain a healthy live music scene.
Advocacy Initiatives
Cultural Diversity at stake: Call for reinforced and equal support to local music scenes everywhere in Europe!
This publication explains straight to the point what live music organisers are going through since March 2020 and points to the open wounds that urgently need to be taken care of.
Advocacy Initiatives
#BetterMusicCities campaign
Global music policy leaders Sound Diplomacy launch the #BetterMusicCities campaign – a call to action to ensure music is at the heart of recovery in cities around the world.
Tools & Resources
Latest Covid-19 update on the Liveurope venues
The second wave of Covid-19 has hit Europe hard, and music venues throughout the continent are certainly not spared.
Stories / Good practices
German Study Finds That Indoor Music Concerts Are Safe With Proper Ventilation and Masks
Back in July, German scientists were planning a 4,200-person experimental concert to gain a better understanding of COVID-19’s transmission risk. Now, these researchers have determined that music concerts are safe with masks and proper ventilation.
Events
Hidden Door’s online shows: The Reverse Engineer
Musician and sound artist Dave House, aka The Reverse Engineer, kicks off the series Hidden Door on 14th October with Iterations, a project that will see him invite six different kinds of artists to explore how Covid-19 restrictions have affected their creative process, output and mental health.
Advocacy Initiatives
InvestEU – ensuring support for cultural and creative businesses
Liveurope have joined forces with 25 other organisations from across Europe’s cultural and creative sectors to address a letter to European Commissioners Thierry Breton (Internal Market) and Paolo Gentiloni (Economy) regarding the EU’s flagship investment programme InvestEU.
Stories / Good practices
weRculture campaign
An initiative where artists and creative workers from UNESCO Creative Cities Network respond to global crisis with video messages.
Stories / Good practices
“Coronline” TV shows with Heidelberg artists
“Coronline” is a project of the city of Heidelberg to support Heidelberg’s economy and culture during the COVID-19 crisis.
Tools & Resources
Live DMA COVID-19 Map for the Live music sector
This map contains the basic material needed to have an overview of the current state of the live music sector in 16 European countries, based on the information provided by Live DMA members.
Stories / Good practices
Beats over Borders
A catch up with three different venues in three different countries to talk about the current state of affairs, their take on the role of mobility for live music, and their hopes for the future, as well as the experience of being a musician in the year 2020.
Tools & Resources
The Global Nighttime Recovery Plan
The Global Nighttime Recovery Plan is a collaborative, practical guide for cities.
Tools & Resources
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on 2,600 Live DMA European Music Venues and Clubs in 2020
This short report gives an overview on the impact of Covid-19 on 2,600 live music venues and clubs represented by Live DMA and its members.
Funding
Do It Differently Fund
The Covid-19 round of the Do It Differently Fund recognises that musicians are having to work in innovative ways due to the restrictions around social distancing.
Associations launch the Music Industry Forum
In the Corona crisis, numerous associations in the music industry appeared together for the first time. Now music companies and independent labels, publishers, organizers, club operators and the musical instrument and equipment industry want to consolidate this alliance – but without founding a new umbrella organization.
Music Moves Europe Preparatory action 2020
Innovative support scheme for a sustainable music ecosystem.
