From Zero to 1,000: The Recording Industry's Music Performance Trust Fund Pivots to Streaming Admission-Free, Live Events Across North America
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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
The Recording Industry's Music Performance Trust Fund, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit, has been providing grants to subsidize musicians to engage in free-admission live music events in parks and public spaces for nearly 75 years.
Key Points:
- The Recording Industry's Music Performance Trust Fund, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit, has been providing grants to subsidize musicians to engage in free-admission live music events in parks and public spaces for nearly 75 years.
- This included funds for musicians to present music education programs in schools throughout North America.
- In 2019, the Trust Fund supported over 2,700 of these various performances throughout North America.
- The Music Performance Trust Fund had anticipated that these online concerts would continue once the pandemic subsided.