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Major Streaming Services And Tech Companies Join MusiCares In Support Of COVID-19 Relief Fund
March 25, 2020 at 6:40 AM (PT)
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Displaying unity within the music industry, leading music streaming and tech companies AMAZON MUSIC, FACEBOOK, SIRIUSXM and PANDORA, SPOTIFY, TIDAL, and YOUTUBE MUSIC are contributing to the MUSICARES COVID-19 RELIEF FUND to support music industry workers in need.
"The music community is in great need so THE RECORDING ACADEMY greatly appreciates the collective support and emergency aid that this coalition of music industry and tech leaders has provided," said RIAA Pres./CEO HARVEY MASON JR. "We hope these partnerships inspire other organizations to stand behind the music community in this time of great uncertainty. We continue to encourage our peers to embrace the collaborative power of music and to support impacted industry professionals in both trying and good times."
In related news, SPOTIFY has launched the “COVID-19 Music Relief” project to support the global music community. The project is designed to amplify the efforts of organizations helping those most in need. Those organizations include MUSICARES, PRS FOUNDATION and the HELP MUSICIANS CORONAVIRUS FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FUND. SPOTIFY is making its own donation to these organizations, and will also match donations made via this page dollar for dollar up to a collective total of $10 million. More details here.