The coronavirus outbreak has already decimated the summer touring circuit, but could the summer music release schedule be next?
the summer touring circuit. But now — as travel restrictions and social distancing measures prevent artists from recording music, shooting music videos and promoting their work with tours and other live engagements — could the summer music release schedule be next?says that several artists on his roster are physically unable to complete their projects amid the pandemic.
That includes Argentinian singer and rapper CAZZU, who was forced to postpone shoots for two music videos central to her upcoming EP,. This will likely delay the EP, Acosta says, which was originally set for an April 24 release through Universal Music Latino/Vibras Lab. "With the restrictions on travel and having more than 10 people in the same place, it's impossible," Acosta says."The music video is one of the most important tools to promote music and, right now, we can’t do it.", recently canceled a planned trip to Mexico to record music for his upcoming album."The music can wait, the people can wait," Acosta says."But the safety of the team members ... that can't wait." And in major cities including New York City and Los Angeles, local governments have ordered that all"non-essential" businesses close to prevent the spread of the virus — including recording studios., the studio manager for New York’s iconic Electric Lady studios, is"working with clients to reschedule sessions for now," he says over email."No one has the right answer to what's happening. The only response we can count on is that people's health must come first." But even artists with completed or nearly-completed projects are choosing to postpone their releases."All the mechanics of how you go out and promote those releases — how you would normally tour and do media and press and all that — it’s very hampered," explains veteran music publicist and manager
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