COVID-19 Devastates the Music Industry, Especially Rock and Metal

COVID-19 Devastates the Music Industry, Especially Rock and Metal

 

 

The COVID-19 virus was first reported on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, by the China CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention), after the December 31, 2019 Municipal Health Commission of Wuhan city in Hubei province will report 27 cases of a type of pneumonia of unknown etiology, seven of which were serious.
From that moment on, it progressively affected daily life, affecting all the scenarios of our normality, like any post-apocalyptic movie.
In the musical field, hundreds of concerts were suspended, many production companies, managers, sound companies, recording studios, and of course, thousands of musicians without being able to earn money.
It is clear that to this day, well into 2023, the aftermath is still being suffered.

 

 

 

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the music industry, with live music events being cancelled and postponed, and record sales plummeting. Rock and metal music has been particularly hard hit, as these genres are often associated with large-scale concerts and festivals.

In the United States, the live music industry lost an estimated $10 billion in revenue in 2020, according to the National Independent Venue Association. This is due to the fact that live music events were either cancelled or postponed for most of the year, as social distancing measures were put in place to slow the spread of the virus.

The cancellation of live music events has had a ripple effect throughout the music industry, as it has also led to a decline in record sales. In 2020, global music sales fell by 18.5%, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. This was the biggest decline in music sales since the 1980s.

Rock and metal music has been particularly hard hit by the decline in live music and record sales. These genres are often associated with large-scale concerts and festivals, which have been some of the hardest hit by the pandemic. In addition, rock and metal fans are more likely to purchase physical copies of albums than fans of other genres, which has also contributed to the decline in record sales.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the music industry, and rock and metal music has been particularly hard hit. However, the music industry is resilient, and it is likely to recover in the coming years. As the pandemic subsides, live music events will resume, and record sales will rebound. In the meantime, fans can support the music industry by streaming music, buying physical copies of albums, and attending virtual concerts.

Here are some ways that fans can support the music industry during the pandemic:

• Stream music from legal sources.
• Buy physical or downloaded copies of albums.
• Attend virtual concerts.
• Donate to music-related charities.
• Share music with friends and family.
• Promote local music scenes.
• Support media specialized in ROCK and METAL, fanzines, radios, etc.

By taking these steps, fans can help the music industry recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.