New Statistics Showing Pandemics Effect on Musicians Gain Media Coverage

Thanks to all the musicians who responded to our third impact poll on how Covid-19 has affected their working lives, our call on Government to do more in order to safeguard the future of the UK’s music culture and industry has gained widespread media coverage.

Reports on the day we released the poll results include:

• “Third of British musicians may quit industry amid pandemic,” in The Guardian
• “One-third of professional British musicians are considering giving up their careers amid the coronavirus pandemic,” on The Guardian’s Coronavirus Live News feed
• BBC Breakfast led with our stats in items before 7:00 am and made reference to the Union’s research
• “One in three musicians on brink of leaving industry, union claims,” in The Stage
• “A third of musicians could leave industry due to coronavirus, new study says,” in NME
• “Musicians Union calls on Government to face the music,” in Record of The Day
• “UK’s Musicians’ Union delivers new warning over Covid-19,” in Music Ally
• “One third of UK musicians are considering quitting amid the pandemic,” in Dazed
• “Nine in 10 musicians say Government has not done enough to support sector,” in Evening Express
• “Nine in 10 musicians say Government has not done enough to support sector,” in the Belfast Telegraph

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