As the music industry reels from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, professionals are seeing some relief thanks to a new agreement on pending amendments to California’s “Gig Economy” Assembly Bill 5 (AB5).
The agreement, announced by a coalition of trade groups on April 17, will provide exemptions for singers, composers, songwriters, recording artists and other music workers impacted by the bill, which took effect in January. The amendments, which will take effect upon the Legislature’s reconvening, will change prior language in AB5 that created obstacles for securing work amongst the industry’s heavily freelance workforce.
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