THE WRECK

[NOMBEDES]

With the closing of concert venues, coffee shops, bars. restaurants etc, what will the musician do?  Most acts don't make sufficient money from recordings and streaming to pay the bills. I believe the majority of their income is derived from live performances.  Very sad.  

 

 

 

[gmgraves]

3 hours ago, NOMBEDES said:

With the closing of concert venues, coffee shops, bars. restaurants etc, what will the musician do?  Most acts don't make sufficient money from recordings and streaming to pay the bills. I believe the majority of their income is derived from live performances.  Very sad.  

 

 

 

This is not permanent, you know. Things will get back to normal at some point. Look at China. The infection rate is dropping daily (if we are to believe Chinese Government figures). All epidemics burn-out eventually, The so-called 1918 Spanish Flu killed millions and then disappeared, almost overnight!

[Richard Dale]

20 minutes ago, gmgraves said:

This is not permanent, you know. Things will get back to normal at some point. Look at China. The infection rate is dropping daily (if we are to believe Chinese Government figures). All epidemics burn-out eventually, The so-called 1918 Spanish Flu killed millions and then disappeared, almost overnight!

The 1918 flu epidemic lasted two years and killed 50-100 million people.

[AudioDoctor]

1 hour ago, Richard Dale said:

The 1918 flu epidemic lasted two years and killed 50-100 million people.

 

We don't need facts at this point in time... 😉

[AudioDoctor]

Don't forget about the staff at the venues. They are also going to take a serious hit.

[Allan F]

7 hours ago, gmgraves said:

This is not permanent, you know. Things will get back to normal at some point. Look at China. The infection rate is dropping daily (if we are to believe Chinese Government figures). All epidemics burn-out eventually, The so-called 1918 Spanish Flu killed millions and then disappeared, almost overnight!

 

It may not be permanent, but the situation is likely to be with us for at least several months. People need to be able to meet basic expenses such as rent. For a lot of people out of work due to COVID-19, the situation can be extremely if not deadly serious. Government or government assured assistance is a necessity.

[Audiophile Neuroscience]

1 hour ago, Allan F said:

For a lot of people out of work due to COVID-19, the situation can be extremely if not deadly serious. Government or government assured assistance is a necessity.

 

additionally, those who cannot afford to stop working may avoid testing for Covid-19 and not self isolate. This makes Government or government assured assistance doubly important.