Talking Taiwan11 Maj 2020

Ep 74 | Surviving the Coronavirus Crash as a Musician: A Discussion with Peter Lin

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

Since I've stepped into the role of Producer of this podcast, in addition to being the host, we've been working on consistently delivering quality content, and on releasing previously unreleased episodes. In doing so, it's allowed me to revisit some of our previous guests like Peter Lin who is a jazz musician and trombone player who I interviewed in 2018.

Recently I caught up with Peter, two years after our first interview. Artists and musicians have been amongst the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and I wanted to know how Peter was dealing with it.

I learned that Peter released a second album in 2019 and has started a new company, Yardbird Entertainment. He had lots of great advice and tips for musicians who are trying to get through these tough times.

Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

The difference between performing live vs. doing remote, online performances
How the Internet can offer new opportunities for musicians to reach the larger global community
How some musicians have earned money by performing on a live stream with a link to Venmo or PayPal to donate
What relief funds and government assistance there is for musicians
The different ways that musicians have been trying to earn money
The Facebook group, the COVID-19 musicians support group- a resource to apply for unemployment, and find out about grants
Resources where musicians can apply for relief
The importance of staying at home and protecting those who are most vulnerable and realizing who has been hardest hit
What Peter has been working on since the last time he was on Talking Taiwan on 2018
The release of Peter's second album New Age Old Ways in 2019 and the comic book that accompanies it
Peter's YouTube series Jazz Biz 101 by Yardbird Entertainment
Peter's remote video production company, Yardbird Entertainment
Creating mobile live stream
How clubs can widen their reach by broadcasting on the Internet
How people can support artists and musicians in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic

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