#LOCKJAM

3 months ago we set up LOCKJAM to give paid streamed gigs to musicians & also support those in the industry out of work due to Covid. We are musicians helping musicians. Who would like to do a #LOCKJAM ? #LetTheMusicPlay *now* is the time we desparetely need to pull together.

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Absolutely loving this @BiffyClyro. We want you on DIUO. This is the kind of quality music lovers everywhere want. #brilliant #livestream Thanks @PaulCookVisuals for the heads up. 8K viewers. Think how much could be raised for the music industry youtube.com/watch?v=kScOar…

This article tells it as it is. And the people that can help must innovate innovate innovate.

Great to be featured in this insightful piece by @AndrewTrendell. #LetTheMusicPlay - examining ticketed live stream gigs & the fabulous shows by @lauramarlinghq & @nickcave, plus airing our new name / pro live streaming platform, launching Sept @diuoofficial

#LetTheMusicPlay has announced its next phase in support of freelancers/behind the scenes specialists that make gigs & tours feasible in 'real life'. We will play our part - new #ethicalplatform launching soon, also supporting venues @guardianmusic @NME musiciansunion.org.uk/Home/News/2020…

Really looking forward to this! #livemusic #folkmusic

This is such a sad post re the music industry.

Brilliant article by @AndrewTrendell echoes by this @guardian article too. We *have* to be innovative in the industry to keep these people creating - there is no music or art or theatre without them. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

This this this is why we set up #LOCKJAM in April. theguardian.com/commentisfree/… @guardian #LetTheMusicPlay #givingpaidworktofreelancers

4/ we *really* believe that we can make a difference, even if small. So this is our contribution. Any bands out there (with audiences of >400 initially) *please* get in touch. We're planning to stream (safely) from cool spaces in London, Cambridge, Manchester & Bristol #LOCKJAM

@BBCOne @BBCNews @SophieEB 3/ here's a 'proof of concept' youtube.com/watch?v=P0A4kp… Shot in collab w @Weareblueshed & @paulcookvisuals at @SunbeamStudios last Sat, to celebrate #londonpride. Musicians have the talent & ability to help themselves & others #LetTheMusicPlay #innovate

@BBCOne @BBCNews @SophieEB 1/ For the last three months we're been growing a new platform for live gigs for small & growing bands, to be filmed on location in spaces across the UK w. pro cinematography & sound - we've been giving paid work to musicians since May & our aim is to..

@MrTomGray ... and finally - happy to chat more if your interested (my name is Andrea Cockerton) and also - KEEP RANTING! The music industry is overly complex and now is the time to balance it xx

Why the music industry HAS to change and why it has to change now. A thread. Stick with it!

@MrTomGray ... Impacted so much and are struggling to survive with the lost work, so this is my best offering! For the last 3 months than working title has been #LOCKJAM but i’ll soon be announcing the new platform with us @diuoofficial. Going to do everything I can to help keep music alive

@MrTomGray .... but I believe the music industry can survive and the model paying musicians can be simpler & should be simpler. I can’t comment on the levels of bureaucracy in terms of labels / publishers... but we will make our part as simple as we can. My friends and I have all been

@MrTomGray ...pot to be given out to help other musicians, and the lions share of the ticket sales will go to the bands performing. We want everyone involved to be fairly paid - from the techies to the performers... it’s a huge risk as I’m having to invest dosh I don’t really have....

@MrTomGray ... soon launching a new platform for musicians to live stream, pay per view, with replays pay per view too... but for these live streams to take place in major cities in the UK - London, Manchester, Bristol and Cambridge (where I’m based). A chunk of any profit will go into a

@MrTomGray ...gives musicians paid work during lockdown, while raising money for other freelancers / crews out of work due to Covid. Background - I run @wearesoundmusic but also a charitable music foundation @thedosoco which gives out grants to people using music for social good. We’re

@MrTomGray Tom - this is a brilliant thread and a complex issue. Not sure quite how long this response will be but I couldn’t agree more and am trying to change the system too... - am both a musician and a business woman (odd combo!) and have been furiously trying to create a system that