'The pandemic has made me reconsider a career in music' - How COVID-19 has affected our music students
Artist Management Services have today published their report on how music students have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Having surveyed hundreds of students on a wide range of music-related courses, AMS have presented their findings in this detailed report, which highlights some of the key concerns. As well as the immediate disruption to learning that has similarly affected the rest of the education system, the results of the survey reveal destroyed confidence in the music industry and serious concerns about future employability. Artist Management Services' Communications Director, Adam Cable, spoke about the report and its findings: "The results made for dire reading. It's clear, perhaps unsurprisingly, that the pandemic has brought about a real shift in priorities for students. There's more anxiety about career prospects and job security - we've even had conversations with students who are in the process of changing courses or giving up on music altoget...