Today sees the launch of the #SoundOfSilenceau initiative, calling for people to support music industry workers though the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
Over the past week, thousands of gigs have been cancelled, leaving musicians, crew and industry workers without steady work and income.
The initiative is asking for people to donate to Support Act which will provide "crisis relief services to artists, roadies and music workers directly affected during this difficult time".
Artists including Jimmy Barnes, Peking Duk and Client Liaison, as well as organisations like The Association of Artist Managers (AAM) and ARIA and more, have all thrown their support behind the campaign.
Read the statement below and head here to find out more about #SoundOfSilenceau.
The hard-working people who provide the soundtrack to Australian life need your help, right now.
Australian artist crew and music workers are among some of the most vulnerable with regards to job stability and mental wellbeing. Almost overnight, COVID-19 has devastated the industry, leading to the cancellation of thousands of events and threatening the livelihood of an entire sector.
These people have lost income that cannot be replaced.
The music world has historically banded together to donate time and money to those in need, as seen recently with bushfire relief. Now they need the Australian music-loving public to do the same.
This is a real and present crisis, and this is a very real SOS.
If we don’t act now – and soon – the only sound we’ll hear in future? Silence.
