Around 80 per cent of 1,000 applications for supplements submitted between October and December 2020 have been approved so far. "The supplement has met with a great response and helps the live sector, which normally accounts for 70 per cent of the music scene's income,” said Andrea Rothaug, Managing Director of RockCity Hamburg. Dr. Carsten Brosda, Senator for Culture and Media, remarked: “Together with RockCity, we have launched an instrument which not only compensates somewhat for corona-induced income losses, but also pays fees for artistic and cultural productions." The aid goes straight to the musicians and sends a clear signal that culture is not free despite the streaming culture, Brosda pointed out.
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