24 Results for "Coronavirus"

Bandcamp Live: A desperately needed new revenue stream for musicians

Bandcamp rolls out Bandcamp Live, a ticketed live streaming feature that could provide artists a badly needed income stream during Covid restrictions.

Has COVID-19 saved the electric guitar?

As lockdown hit, the future of the guitar industry looked bleak. But now it appears that manufacturers are struggling to meet demand. Has Covid turned around the fate of the electric guitar?

“Save Our Stages Act” offers $10bn to support US independent live venues

A new relief bill called the “Save our Stages” act has been proposed in the USA to provide financial help for independent live venues gripped in the COVID-19 pandemic - to the tune of $10 billion!

IK Multimedia Safe Spacer: Social distancing tech from the makers of AmpliTube

IK Multimedia has launched the Safe Spacer, a wearable social distance monitor. Creepy surveillance tech or a valuable new tool in the fight against Covid-19?

Facebook Live: Cashing in on Pay-Per-View Video Events?

Facebook introduces the ability to charge access to Facebook Live video events. Is this a great new income stream for artists? Or will artists once again be leveraged for corporate profits?

Guitar Center reopens its Kansas facility

It seems that Guitar Center is an "essential" business after all! After persuading city officials, Guitar Center's Kansas City warehouse gets the green light to resume operations.

Listen to the AI-generated music helping MIT fight the coronavirus

MIT researchers are using AI-generated music to model the coronavirus' protein and explore the binding of potential treatments to its amino acids. Science!

Is Guitar Center headed for insolvency?

The music instrument retailer shuts its Kansas warehouse down after city officials decide that the company does not qualify as an "essential" business.

#StayInCreate package offers producers loads of free content

Plugin Boutique, iZotope, Producertech and Loopcloud joined forces to make our days (and nights) in isolation brighter with the #StayInCreate initiative.

Superbooth20 Home Edition – visit the synth show from your sofa

The annual and awesome Superbooth20 synthesizer show was cancelled in real life but now a virtual version will be beamed to your living room on the 23rd April.

Musicians! 7 ways to keep productive (and even earn money) during lockdown

Musicians are being hit hard by the Coronavirus crisis: Here are some ways to keep productive during lockdown, generate income and sharpen your skills for the time after Covid-19.

Apple Logic Pro X and Final Cut Pro X go on 90-day free trials

Apple is offering a free 90-day trial of Logic Pro X and Final Cut Pro X, so if you'd like to give either or both of these famed packages an extended try, now is the time!

Coronavirus Relief Funds For Musicians: Where to get help or donate

Are you a musician whose earnings have been decimated by the outbreak? Or are you looking for a way to help those who've been hardest hit? Find out here where to get help or support others.

Get a free temporary Reaper license for social distancing

Cockos is offering free Reaper licenses valid until the end of June. This means that you can use Reaper while working from home, or use your time in isolation to give the DAW an extended trial run.

Covid-19: Avid gives away free licenses for Pro Tools, Sibelius and more…

Free Avid licenses for its creative tools suite! This includes industry-standard packages such as Pro Tools, Media Composer and Sibelius. Free production software for all? Well, yes and no...

Defeat Corona depression with these 10 online music collaboration tools

Making music with others over the internet is a great way to pass the time creatively and keep the Corona Blues away. Our list of 10 online msuic collaboration tools shows you how.

Free and discounted music content to keep you inspired in isolation

With many of us stuck indoors (thanks, coronavirus), many are looking for some new tools to keep happy and inspired. Here's a list of free and discounted music gear to put a smile on your face.

Coronavirus quarantine? Make 2 weeks fly by with these 5 synths.

So, you're self-isolating and run out of things to watch on Netflix? Here are the best synthesizers to spend 14 days with to help you stay sane as you wait out the Coronavirus.

The Korg Kaossilator iOS and Android apps are free for a limited time

It looks like most of us will be spending a lot of time at home in the coming weeks. To help you make the best of it, Korg is giving away the Kaossilator iOS and Android apps for free!

Superbooth 2020 cancelled due to Coronavirus concerns

We've just heard that Superbooth 2020 has been cancelled. They were carrying on with never-fading optimism that the synthesizer show would go ahead but sadly it's been beaten by concerns for our health.

Coronavirus: Worries mount over effect on music industry in 2020

Update: Coronavirus is hitting musicians and music gear makers hard, with cancelled events, postponed tours and gigs... Will governments step in with financial help for those affected?

PRS cancels Experience PRS 2020 over Coronavirus concerns

In a move sure to sadden its customers and fans, PRS has cancelled Experience PRS 2020 over Coronavirus concerns, a clear sign of how badly Covid-19 is impacting the music industry.

Musikmesse postponed due to Covid-19: Superbooth and Summer NAMM next?

Covid-19 a.k.a. Coronavirus is starting to affect our little music instruments world - Musikmesse will be postponed, its organisers say. Will Superbooth and Summer NAMM go ahead?

Superbooth makes a statement on the Coronavirus – Relax and make music!

With many large events cancelling or postponing in light of the spread of Coronavirus, Superbooth has just made a statement to say that until Berlin is declared unsafe then they are good to go.