Музика в извънредно положение
Music in a state of emergency

Obstacles and prospects for the music industry in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Summary/Abstract: The article aims at the problems of worldwide music industry in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and explores potential ways to overcome them. The text has both a scientific and practical focus, describing events within the time frame 1 December 2019 – 31 March 2020 and attempting to provide a prognosis for future development of the emergent situation, with particular emphasis on its financial aspects. Besides presenting and analyzing facts, the research seeks after appropriate solutions for the crisis-affected creators, performers and distributors of music. A number of local and international examples are used for this purpose.

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