The experience has been devastating. The dollars speak for themselves. The issue of refunding tickets, the lost opportunity.... The real effect on careers as a whole has required an entirely different look. Within the industry there's a model: You work on your album, you record your album and you go on tour. All of this is now in flux.
Whether you are a major label artist or you're an artist just getting started, this entire situation has thrown the industry for a loop and that is why we're here today. It's why our members have asked us to put our focus on that experience.