The global movement also looks to bring a little light to those self-isolating.
After having 17 of their shows cancelled in just two days, The Cat Empire have launched an initiative dubbed ‘Lockdown Get Down’, a movement aimed at supporting musicians across the globe during the coronavirus crisis.
With many music-lovers around the world confined to their homes, The Cat Empire have a simple request: stream more music.
Their Lockdown Get Down movement suggests that people upgrade to paid streaming subscriptions where possible, stream music whenever they can and create a playlist titled ‘Lockdown Get Down’ and share it.
They’ve also asked people to take photos and videos of themselves getting down at home and share them on social media with the hashtags #thecatempire and #lockdowngetdown, so the band can see everyone rocking out and hopefully, create the sense of one big party.
“Our industry is under serious global threat as gatherings in public spaces are not allowed to continue,” said The Cat Empire Manager Correne Wilkie. “There are no bail out packages for musicians, or songwriters, sculptors, photographers, creators… And yet, we desperately need the beauty of artists reflected in the world so we can find our way through the dark times.”
Not only will more streaming mean more money for artists, music has been proven to reduce stress, which is something we all need during these uncertain times.
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