Video by WeAreTheMU via YouTube
72% of musicians work freelance all or part of the time
But being a freelance musician isn’t just one job…
So shoutout to our amazing freelancers at the heart of our world-class music industry, and every part you play
Are you a freelancer?
🔁 Repost this video to spread the word
#FreelanceShoutOut
⭐ starring Estella Adeyeri
🔉 sound by Ru Lemer
🎥 written, filmed and edited by Sam Nicklin
🎵 ‘Is That Right’ by Lawrence Dewey (DeWolfe Music)
Stat taken from the Musicians’ Census, an in depth look at close to 6,000 musicians work and lives across the UK
Video description: Scene 1 – office: Gabby is sat at an office desk. She is wearing a smart outfit. On her desk is a plaque which reads “Gabby Johnson CEO”. She’s on a call. She hangs up the call, grabs some glasses from her drawer, and swaps her plaque to one that reads “Gabby Johnson Head of Finance”. She picks up the phone again. She turns to address the audience, breaking the fourth wall. Scene 2 – Living room: Gabby is sat on a couch at her laptop. She is designing a
poster to promote her gig. She looks over her shoulder to
address the audience again. Scene 3 – Poster wall: Gabby is putting the poster up. Scene 4 – kitchen: Gabby is sat at a dinning table with an old school calculator and a stack of receipts. Scene 5 – street: Gabby is walking down the street, carrying a guitar case, an amp and a backpack, talking to the camera. Scene 6 – bus stop: Gabby is sat in a bus shelter, with all her gear, waiting for a bus. Scene 7 – outside venue: Gabby is walking outside, before walking on into a music venue.
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