4 lessons artists must learn from the pandemic
With concerts and festivals poised to return, it’s important that bands and artists not forget the tough lessons taught to them by a year spent in isolation.
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James Shotwell of Haulix
With the return of live music on the horizon, artists need to remember what a year of isolation taught them about art and professionalism.
Life is returning to normal. At least, life is beginning to look a lot like it did before the COVID-19 pandemic brought global economies to their knees and forced everyone to stay away from everyone else. As vaccination rates rise and more data becomes available about the spread of the novel coronavirus, artists and fans alike are looking forward to long-awaited reunions. There are, however, several lessons from the last year that artists should carry with them.
NIVA, NITO Share Free Reopening Checklist For Live Entertainment Industry
With COVID cases falling and vaccinations increasing, the excitement continues to grow for the return of live music.
In an effort to facilitate this safely, a coalition of lice music organizations have released a free checklist to help ensure safe conditions for fans, staff, and artists alike.
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James Shotwell of Haulix
As people in the U.S. continue to get vaccinated and cities and states begin to reopen, the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) and Event Safety Alliance (ESA), in partnership with Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP), Coalition of Performing Arts Centers, and National Independent Talent Organization (NITO) have joined together to research, create and present “Safe In Sound,” a reopening checklist for the live entertainment industry. This toolkit was developed after consultation with the CDC and based on the most up-to-date guidance and reso
New study reveals best BPM, most popular song for studying, work to
The value of music as a study aid has long been known, but a new report from the UK reveals some interesting details on what makes for the most popular study music.
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James Shotwell of Haulix
A new report from the UK sheds light on the best music and BPM for studying. Here’s what artists everywhere need to learn from it.
New research has found that studying while listening to music remains a popular trend for students of all ages. The study, which was completed by UK-based marketing agency Digitaloft, analyzed more than 100,000 songs across thousands of playlists intended to help people study or complete homework. Their findings include the most popular artists and songs for studying and the most popular BPM (beats per minute).
Livestream concerts aren’t going anywhere
While there are a number of positive indicators that in-person concerts will be returning – albeit slowly – in 2021, it appears that the livestream show is here to stay.
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Concerts are returning in 2021, but livestream events are forever.
A lot of bad things happened over the last year. You can apply that to the pandemic in general, but it’s also true for the music community. More people have been laid off or lost their jobs in music during the last year than in any other single calendar year to date. Those who held onto their jobs and careers did so by adapting to the challenges of a global pandemic. While some of the lessons learned may fade as things begin to return to normal, it’s evident that livestream performances are here to stay.
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