The interim academy chief details the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund and what's next.
and others, Mason immediately felt the urgency of the pandemic for working musicians. “I am the exact exemplification of a gig economy in music. I knew that my paycheck was attached to the music that I made, and if I worked, I got paid,” he says. “My background helped me empathize with all of the other musicians and music creators, from the people who load cars and mix sound, to all of the different elements of the industry.
So far the academy has processed 13,000 requests, at a pace of roughly 500 per day. Fund recipients have included Surfer Blood bassist Lindsey Mills, who doubles as the children’s entertainer Milly Marzipan, and Nashville artists Michelle Brooke and sister-trio Dozzi. “Surfer Blood’s first cancellation due to coronavirus was a tour scheduled around SXSW, and we’ve since had to delay the release of our new album and two accompanying U.S.
At the academy, the opportunity we have is one of service, which I take very seriously. It’s our obligation to our members to speak for the greater music community and make sure that our voices are heard by legislators in Washington. It’s been a joint effort with other groups and lobbyists, but it’s also been the result of our membership sending 20,000 letters to Congress — the most we’ve ever sent.
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