A Close Look at Freelance Musicians' Painful Wait for Help

Waiting on a Lifeline: Delays in Aid for Freelance Musicians Highlight Systemic Inequalities [Image] May 08, 2020 [Waiting on a Lifeline: Delays in Aid for Freelance Musicians Highlight Systemic Inequalities]( [Waiting on a Lifeline: Delays in Aid for Freelance Musicians Highlight Systemic Inequalities]( [For self-employed musicians -- many of whom had their incomes wiped out by the shutdown -- the situation is particularly distressing.]( [Read More]( [Music Industry Leaders Press Congress For New Stimulus: ‘Our Situation Is Dire’]( [Music Industry Leaders Press Congress For New Stimulus: ‘Our Situation Is Dire’]( [A group of leading music and film industry organizations sent a new letter to Congress today (May 8), explaining how the CARES Act economic stimulus bill falls short of the entertainment business' needs.]( [Read More]( [Live Nation Earnings Report: Coronavirus Cancellations Lead to Considerable Q1 Loss]( [Live Nation Earnings Report: Coronavirus Cancellations Lead to Considerable Q1 Loss]( [The sudden cancellation of concerts and events in the last few weeks of March meant a 21% decline in revenues for Live Nation and a $172 million loss for the quarter, nearly seven times what the company posted for the same period last year.]( [Read More]( [New SGAE President Antonio Onetti Talks Next Steps, COVID-19 & Regaining Members’ Trust]( [New SGAE President Antonio Onetti Talks Next Steps, COVID-19 & Regaining Members’ Trust]( [After 30 years as a member of Spain’s General Society of Authors and Editors (SGAE), Antonio Onetti, a 58-year-old playwright and screenwriter from Sevilla, in southern Spain, was named the gigantic organization's seventh president in a decade.]( [Read More]( [Why Holding an Album Until Touring Resumes May Be a ‘Bad Move’]( [Why Holding an Album Until Touring Resumes May Be a ‘Bad Move’]( [As 2021 looks more likely for live music to safely return, agents argue that releasing music — and finding new avenues for fan engagement — is more important than ever.]( [Read More]( [Corona Virus - Complete Coverage]( View more on [Image]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( Is this e-mail not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.](©2020 Billboard. 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 All rights reserved. May 08, 2020 [UNSUBSCRIBE |]([MANAGE PREFERENCES |]([PRIVACY POLICY |]([TERM OF USE]( [Option Out]( You are receiving this because you are an active subscriber to one or more other Billboard newsletters, but if you wish to opt-out you may do so [here](.