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Feds Fund $17M Unison Live Aid

Self-employed workers in the live music sector are now eligible for a one-time lump sum payment of $2,500 from a Live Music

Feds Fund $17M Unison Live Aid

By FYI Staff

Self-employed workers in the live music sector are now eligible for a one-time lump sum payment of $2,500 from a Live Music Workers Fund that is being administered by Unison.


The payout is part of a pandemic package totalling $16,855,000. Eligible workers include artists, artist managers or management companies, booking agents, composers, concert photographers, concert recording engineers, consultants, DJs, event producers, marketing and communications specialists, merchandisers, production companies, promoters, publishers, publicists, instruments and supply retailers, songwriters, stagehands, roadies, technicians, venue operators and staff, and videographers. 

Applications are open through to March 31 of 2023 and can be done by registering through the Unison Fund portal.

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Ms. Lauryn Hill
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Ms. Lauryn Hill

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Ms. Lauryn Hill To Embark On Intimate Cross-Canada Tour

Presented by independent promoter F7, the eight-date Artist In Residence tour marks Hill’s return to the Canadian stage since 2023. She will come to Vancouver, Hamilton, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and Ottawa starting on November 19, 2025.

Ms. Lauryn Hill is making her return to Canada.

Independent, female-led promoter F7 announced the news, sharing the details of Hill’s tour, which kicks off this fall. The legendary American R&B singer and Fugees member is set to perform eight cross-country shows in intimate venues as part of her Artist In Residence tour.

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