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Live Rates Released for Members Planning Gigs Later in the Year

We’ve published new live rates for 2020-2021 which may be useful to members when planning for work past the disruption caused by COVID-19.

Published: 24 April 2020 | 12:00 AM Updated: 28 April 2021 | 4:30 PM
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The new live rates may be useful as and when you begin to plan work for later in the year. Photo credit: Shutterstock

The live rates we’ve published are:

We’ve also published specific advice for live musicians during the current pandemic on:

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