Following letters to Congress from the Recording Academy and the Music Artists Coalition, some of the largest companies in the music and entertainment communities — including A2IM, the American Federation of Musicians, ASCAP, The Azoff Company, Country Music Association, CAA, Live Nation, Music Artists Coalition, Music Business Association, National Music Publishers’ Association, Paradigm Talent Agency, the Recording Academy, the RIAA, United Talent Agency, William Morris Endeavor and others —...
As united representatives of the large and diverse American entertainment community, we offer our sincere gratitude for your immense efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic and to provide much needed aid. The economic pain cuts even deeper, touching not only performers and musicians, but also managers, producers, promoters, stagehands, drivers, and countless others who are feeling the immediate repercussions of this new reality. This unprecedented economic loss caused by canceled performances and production shutdowns is being played out in bars, nightclubs, theaters, stadiums, concert halls, studios, and festivals in every state, sidelining thousands of workers.