Canadian musicians continue to struggle with no gigs in sight

July 17, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

Music Canada, the organization that lobbies for music labels in this country, commissioned a new study on how Canadian musicians are managing during the coronavirus pandemic. Abacus Data returned the following:

In a normal year, the average Canadian musician would have about 96 gigs in a year. Each performance helps support 11.15 other people (band members, roadies, etc.)
Normally, a Canadian musician would have 87 gigs remaining this year. In 2020, the number is eight.
More than half the respondents in this survey say they have ZERO concerts scheduled for the remainder of 2020.
85% say that without being able to play live, they’re going to struggle to pay the bills.
The majority are worried about all the health risks associated with COVID-19. Despite wanting and needing to play, most just don’t want to take a chance of getting sick.
78% say that anxiety caused by the pandemic has negatively effected their creativity and productivity.
Canadian musicians are willing to go digital, but they’re having issues adapting to the digital experience.
Until there’s a treatment or a vaccine, things aren’t going to get much better.

For the full report, go here.