Streaming giants start ‘MusiCares’ fund to help artists affected by coronavirus outbreak

As countries across the globe are battling with coronavirus pandemic, major streaming giants, including Amazon Music, Facebook, SiriusXM, Pandora, Spotify, Tidal and YouTube Music, have pledged to contribute to the MusiCares’ Covid-19 Relief Fund, as per the Engadget report.

The tech giants have come together to help musicians and industry workers who have been affected by the outbreak.

The relief fund has been launched to provide monetary aid to people whose work has gotten disrupted by the cancellation of music events and loss of work opportunities due to travel restrictions.