There will be a debate in the Scottish Parliament next Tuesday,
November 17 on the subject of Impact of COVID-19 on Scotland's
Musicians and Music Industry. This will be the equivalent of an end
of day adjournment debate in the Westminster Parliament. The full
motion reads... Members' Business — S5M-23195 Claire Baker: Impact
of COVID-19 on Scotland's Musicians and Music Industry That the
Parliament recognises the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had
on musicians, songwriters,...Request free trial
There will be a debate in the Scottish Parliament next Tuesday,
November 17 on the subject of Impact of COVID-19 on Scotland's
Musicians and Music Industry.
This will be the equivalent of an end of day adjournment
debate in the Westminster Parliament.
The full motion reads...
Members' Business —
S5M-23195 : Impact of COVID-19 on Scotland's Musicians and Music
Industry
That the Parliament recognises the impact that the COVID-19
pandemic has had on musicians, songwriters, composers and the wider
music sector, including music education; believes that this has
limited the ability of people in the sector to perform and earn
income; understands that the Musicians Union and
PRS for Music have been working hard to support their members by
carrying out surveys and work such as encouraging action to be
taken, and distributing over £3 million in hardship funding;
understands that 34% of musicians surveyed have said that they may
quit the industry due to the impact of the pandemic, that 47% have
had to look for work outside music and 65% are facing financial
hardship; notes that PRS for Music is predicting a fall of income
of between 15-25%, including a 75% decline in income from live
performances; acknowledges that, subject to pandemic protocols,
many spaces for professional and non-professional musicians to
perform and rehearse, including recording studios, are closed,
further limiting options for creative output and generating income;
regrets the impact that this will have on communities, including in
Mid Scotland and Fife, their cultural activities, economy and
wellbeing; understands that public health restrictions acutely
impact live music venues, promoters and production companies; notes
what it sees as the impact of the ban on background music on
musicians' and composers' copyright returns, and, to ensure that
Scotland’s music and wider cultural infrastructure is protected,
acknowledges the view that there is a need for the continued
support of musicians and the music sector at what it sees as a time
of crisis
