Music Publishers Association

On Tuesday 5th January 2021, UK Music published its Let the Music Play: Save Our Summer 2021 report, which outlines a clear strategy to protect and support the multi-billion pound live music industry so it is ready to restart when safe to do so later this year.

The ground-breaking report sets out the economic, social and cultural value of live music, along with a blueprint for reviving live music after Covid-19 forced the effective closure of the sector last March.
In particular, it warns that the lack of Covid cancellation insurance available is the biggest barrier to major events happening in 2021, and calls for Government to introduce an insurance scheme as it did for the film and TV sector. The report’s publication is coupled with an S.O.S call from UK Music to “Save Our Summer 2021” with the campaign hashtag #SaveOurSummer2021.

The key calls for action in the report are:

• An indicative date for a full capacity restart
• A Government-backed indemnity scheme
• Targeted financial support for the sector
• Extension to the VAT rate reduction on tickets
• Rollover of the paid 2020 Local Authority licence fees for festivals to 2021
• Extension to business rates relief

Read the report in full here.