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The situation facing self-employed performing artists in this pandemic demonstrates an ongoing problem with performance work not being seen as ‘real’ work, say Drs Ioannis Tsioulakis and Ali FitzGibbon. Presenting cultural work online risks normalising the widespread idea that artists are performing a free service to which consumers are entitled. 

Period15 Apr 2020

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  • TitleThe rush to streaming - a bad omen for artists
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletArts Professional
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date15/04/2020
    DescriptionThe situation facing self-employed performing artists in this pandemic demonstrates an ongoing problem with performance work not being seen as ‘real’ work, say Drs Ioannis Tsioulakis and Ali FitzGibbon. Presenting cultural work online risks normalising the widespread idea that artists are performing a free service to which consumers are entitled.
    Producer/AuthorArts Professional
    URLhttps://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/good-read/rush-streaming-bad-omen-artists
    PersonsAli FitzGibbon, Ioannis Tsioulakis