CBC Winnipeg Orchestra

From Zero to 1,000: The Recording Industry's Music Performance Trust Fund Pivots to Streaming Admission-Free, Live Events Across North America

Retrieved on: 
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.