BPI announces further financial support for struggling artist and live music communities
coronavirus pandemic.An official press release stated that “donations totaling nearly £270,000, co-ordinated by the BPI, will go to a range of causes from this second round of funding that will help to sustain artists and musicians, artist managers and grassroots music venues that are most in need.”The financial support comes from funds previously provided by major record labels Sony Music Entertainment UK, Universal Music UK, Warner Music UK, and independents Cherry Red and Demon Music Group, as well as by The BRIT Awards, Amazon Music, PPL, and YouTube Music, who have since added to the fund with a significant contribution.Geoff Taylor, chief executive of BPI and the BRIT Awards, said of the second round of donations: “Record labels and