Yes, I know we’re all sick of hearing it, but … 2020 has been insane for the music industry. Closed venues. Cancelled gigs. Who would’ve guessed we’d be watching our favourite artists live streaming new songs in their PJ’s. Nevertheless, here we are. We’ve made it this far and things are starting to look up (thank god), with more and more COVID-safe gigs popping up around the country. As this tumultuous year comes to a close, let’s recap what 2020 has meant for the music indu

You’ve heard it a thousand times and you’re about to hear it again. It’s been one hell of a year. An unprecedented (yep, I said it) pandemic has thrown a spanner in the works for all of us; careers, plans, hobbies, freedoms and ways of life forever changed. And for those of us invested in the music industry, the pandemic was detrimental. Cancelled festivals and tours, postponed album launches, restricted studio time… artists, workers and fans alike were hit hard when the musi