The Covid-19 global pandemic has greatly impacted societies around the world. Today we can observe that the cultural sector has been particularly affected. Indeed, one year after the first closing measures including the night-life industry, concert halls and clubs, we can observe the large difficulties that the music industry is facing.
For musician who count on live performance as a dominant part of their income, the pandemic has had a huge impact.
However, to remedy this, we can observe on digital platforms interesting initiatives to share music in an innovative way.
These places converge traditional live gigs, screen media and new media technologies but also lectures and discussion. I would say a lot have helped the artists to share and diffuse but also to care for each other.
The problem is that, financially, only well-known artists are among the tiny percentage of acts who can almost make up for the shortfall they have suffered. To help smaller acts and venues, some alternative streaming platforms have started to be developed.
Digital experiences will never replace real concerts and performances but it is still a good way to discover new music while supporting artists.
Here is a list of alternative platforms. It will be continually updated and you are welcome to suggest some more.
Date: Ongoing
Name: Radio 40
Website: https://radio-40.ch/
Type of platform: Radio,
Contribution: Free, Donation possible
Note:
Anyone who, due to current circumstances, have had to cancel a DJ set, a concert, a conference, a show can propose a project. The platform try to collect founds in order to financially support the musicians.
Date: Launching in April
Name: Diuo
Website: https://www.diuo.io/
Type of platform: Live TV
Contribution: Pay per view, subscription
Note:
It is a live arts channel. A leap between beyond live streaming platforms.
For artists, this pandemic has been tough morally, and also financially, I did not know the participatory platform that you presented at the end of your article. I find this initiative very interesting. During this pandemic, I discovered "lives" with other platforms such as: Apple Music and TicketMaster. It's very important to help those who entertain and educate us every day with their songs. Music is part of our culture. 🎧
Hello, thank you for these links to live music. I use "Arte concert" a lot: there are not only "blockbusters" but also a lot of bands that are worth a visit!
To try : https://www.arte.tv/fr/arte-concert/
Have a good concert! See you soon, Richard
Hi.
I agree with you that a digital platform will not replace live concerts, but it has a positive effect on the morale of the population in the face of social distancing due to covid-19. Thank you for your announcement.
Hi!
Musician myself, I agree with you, the pandemic crisis has had a huge impact on our industry, and a live performance will never be 100% replaceable with a digital performance... Thank you for the list of alternative platforms, I will definitely check out on this !!
Hi, hopefully music is always real... In my dreams... Unfortunately, from one day to another, it's difficult to change a way of life. Music bands are mostly gravitating around scenes and people are quite participating to their communication. Behind is everyone, having now to deal and compromise with sanitary distorsions, instead of being fully alive to their musical behavior. Of course, music leaders could have done better to be involved in numerical oportunities. Otherwise, some have managed their new life : Björk Orkestral – Live from Reykjavik. To quote and translate "le Monde" newspaparer: The online "live", free or paid, is now a business, sometimes with great spectacle, which can be profitable.