Spain returns to live music, Australia and New Zealand present plans for live music recovery, American venues facing shutdown

WiZink Center in the Spanish capital, Madrid, announced they have confirmed several artists for paid livestreamed concerts that will be performed before at least some fans inside the building, Pollstar reports. The performance will be recorded with at least six television cameras, usually intended for sporting events — including stationary cameras, polecams and rail cams — that offer different perspectives of what is happening on stage. Concert industry publication also reports about recovery plans for live music sectors in Australia and New Zealand. Live Performance Australia unveiled June 4 an ambitious A$345 million plan to restart and rebuild the industry. New Zealand’s live sector applauded the government’s new NZ$175 million arts & music COVID-19 recovery package. In a new survey of its members, American independent venues association NIVA found that over 90% of them will have no choice but to close their doors if the shutdown continues, or if they don't receive financial assistance.