{"id":30120,"date":"2020-09-17T07:07:42","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T07:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?p=30120"},"modified":"2021-08-01T01:44:23","modified_gmt":"2021-08-01T01:44:23","slug":"list-of-news-and-tips-for-musicians-during-the-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/list-of-news-and-tips-for-musicians-during-the-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"List of News and Tips for Musicians During the Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s a tough time for everyone but especially for artists and musicians as the pandemic drags on. We compiled some resources to help you navigate the new normal of music. Hopefully, this will somehow make things much easier for all of us. Stay safe and hang on tight. This is just a glitch.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile here are the things you can do and read up while still in lockdown:<\/p>\n<h4><strong>How Struggling Small Venues Will Impact The Entire Music Industry<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/images-7.jpeg\" alt=\"band studio pandemic\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Prior to the dislocation caused by the pandemic, live music operated with a structure that gave artists a clear sense of where they were in their careers and where they could aim for next. Small clubs represented the starting point, before moving up a ladder of venue sizes to theatres, arenas and stadiums. Then along came lockdown, and the future of that lower tier of venues is now at risk.<\/p>\n<p>The plight of these smaller venues has had a fair amount of media attention, but the long-term impact of their potential demise will send shockwaves that will reverberate through the entire music business. Without this testing ground for emerging artists, an artist development gap is going to appear.<\/p>\n<p>One that could hold back the careers of the next generation of artists, affecting not just their live business but the entire spread of their careers \u2013 with clear implications for labels and publishers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hypebot.com\/hypebot\/2020\/09\/how-struggling-small-venues-will-impact-the-entire-music-industry-mark-mulligan.html\">read more<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>If You Miss Concerts, This Article Is For You<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/3639432-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"pandemic movie drive-in\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/3639432-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/3639432-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/3639432-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/3639432-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/3639432.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With conventional live shows off the table for what looks like it\u2019s going to be awhile, many artists are finding themselves in the position of either finding smart, creative ways to adapt to this new reality, or leave the music industry altogether. Here, we explore some of the ways musicians are successfully innovating in the live music sector.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hypebot.com\/hypebot\/2020\/09\/if-you-miss-concerts-this-article-is-for-you.html\">read more<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"entry-title\">Vinyl Sales Surge 47% After Record Store Day Weekend #1<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/RecordStore2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/RecordStore2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/RecordStore2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/RecordStore2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/RecordStore2.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While it would be logical to assume that record stores would be suffering along with other retail businesses as a result of the pandemic, some numbers in from the first weekend of Record Store Day show vinyl sales are actually surging at some establishments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hypebot.com\/hypebot\/2020\/09\/vinyl-sales-surge-47-after-record-store-day-weekend-1.html\">read more<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"entry-title\">NO ONE IS PAYING ATTENTION!\u2019 To Touring Industry\u2019s Troubles<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-13-at-10.16.27-PM-300x218.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-13-at-10.16.27-PM-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-13-at-10.16.27-PM-1024x745.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-13-at-10.16.27-PM-768x559.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-13-at-10.16.27-PM-1020x741.png 1020w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-13-at-10.16.27-PM.png 1210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Harvey Leeds is a legend in live music. From senior positions at Sony and Live Nation, he literally invented modern touring marketing.<\/p>\n<p>Now Leeds sees his beloved industry at a standstill and wonders why no one seems to care.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hypebot.com\/hypebot\/2020\/09\/no-one-is-paying-attention-to-touring-industrys-troubles-says-harvey-leeds.html\">read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Facebook, Instagram Update Music Guidelines and It\u2019s Bad News For Live Streams<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30126\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-14-at-1.08.57-AM-300x124.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-14-at-1.08.57-AM-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-14-at-1.08.57-AM-768x317.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-14-at-1.08.57-AM.png 872w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Just weeks after\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hypebot.com\/hypebot\/2020\/08\/facebook-adds-ticketed-live-streams-waives-all-fees.html\"><span class=\"s1\">Facebook added fee-free ticketed live streams<\/span><\/a>, it has issued new \u2018Music Guidelines\u2019 that will make it much riskier for musicians to use the platform.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Facebook issued new Music Guidelines that also cover Instagram and other Facebook platforms as part of an update to its Terms Of Service set to take effect on October 1, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hypebot.com\/hypebot\/2020\/09\/facebook-instagram-update-music-guidelines-and-its-bad-news-for-live-streams.html\">read more<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"entry-title\">Boost Online Event Revenue With Add-Ons Shipped Directly To Attendees<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/rBVaWV35t8uAGfy0AAaaGdkasb4586-800x642-1-300x241.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/rBVaWV35t8uAGfy0AAaaGdkasb4586-800x642-1-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/rBVaWV35t8uAGfy0AAaaGdkasb4586-800x642-1-768x616.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/rBVaWV35t8uAGfy0AAaaGdkasb4586-800x642-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the major downsides to live streamed events has been the loss of revenue from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/custom-band-merch\/\">merch<\/a> sales. Here, we look at how shipping add-ons like kits or t-shirts to virtual attendees can actually help to boost revenue.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hypebot.com\/hypebot\/2020\/09\/boost-online-event-revenue-with-add-ons-shipped-directly-to-attendees.html\">read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>____________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><b><i>James Hill<\/i><\/b><i>\u00a0is a veteran of the music industry. He first worked at Warner Reprise Records then later joined Interscope\/ Geffen Records where he managed producers and songwriters and got his first platinum record for Keyshia Cole\u2019s The Way It Is. He is now helping indie artists with branding and manufacturing through his company\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Unified Manufacturing<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><i>, a CD\/DVD\/vinyl and merch company in LA.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s a tough time for everyone but especially for artists and musicians as the pandemic drags on. We compiled some resources to help you navigate the new normal of music. Hopefully, this will somehow make things much easier for all of us. Stay safe and hang on tight. This is just a glitch. 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