We talk about some of the ways that the current Covid-19 pandemic has impacted our lives as musicians and teachers as well as the performing arts industry in general.

References: 

Esquire article - https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/a32360709/coronavirus-music-industry/

Spotify CEO comments - https://musically.com/2020/07/30/spotify-ceo-talks-covid-19-artist-incomes-and-podcasting-interview/

Mastering for Streaming - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiRMYoqU3ys

Loudness Wars - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudness_war

Cygnus… Vismund Cygnus by The Mars Volta - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnw7Hi6iIKE

It’s a Wonderful Life - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Wonderful_Life

Backwards Causation - https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/causation-backwards/

Breakfast of Champions - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakfast_of_Champions

Inversion Ensemble - http://inversionensemble.com/

Tom Scott - https://www.youtube.com/user/enyay

Parasocial Relationships - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasocial_relationship

webcomic name - https://webcomicname.com/

Dorris McComics - https://dorrismccomics.com/

Covid-19 and herd immunity - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/17/health/coronavirus-herd-immunity.html

Joe Rogan and Spotify - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZKWTXEX2YY

Music - Excerpts from "On Breathing" by Trevor Villwock, performed by:

Kelly Lovelady, conductor

Full performance here: https://soundcloud.com/trevor-villwock/on-breathing