MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund

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MusiCares' COVID-19 relief effort was a charitable initiative aimed at providing financial and other forms of assistance to musicians and music industry professionals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] The initiative was established by MusiCares, a non-profit organization that was founded in 1989 by the Recording Academy, the organization behind the GRAMMY Awards. [1] [2]

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Background

The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the music industry with the closure of concert venues, the cancellation of tours, and the loss of income for many music professionals. [3] [4] MusiCares launched its COVID-19 Relief effort in March 2020 to provide assistance to those in need. The central program was MusiCares’ COVID-19 Relief Fund which was established with $1 million from MusiCares and a $1 million dollar donation from The Recording Academy. [1] MusiCares received further donations from companies and individuals within and outside of the music industry, allowing the organization to distribute $35.7 million in emergency financial assistance and provide over 140,000 services to the music community from March 2020 to July 2022. This includes $27.8 million distributed to support over 34,000 customized care cases, many with basic living needs due to loss of work from COVID-19.  [5]

Goals

The goal of the MusiCares' COVID-19 Relief effort was to provide financial assistance to musicians and music industry professionals who have lost income due to the pandemic. [6] The initiative also aimed to provide other forms of assistance, such as medical and mental health support, and to raise awareness of the impact of the pandemic on the music industry. [7]  

Activities

MusiCares' COVID-19 Relief effort has provided a range of assistance to musicians and music industry professionals, including: 

Funding

MusiCares' COVID-19 Relief effort has been funded through donations from individuals and organizations, as well as through partnerships with corporate sponsors. The organization has received support from a range of musicians and organizations:  [9] [10] [11] [12]

Organizations:

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