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You may think this is stating the obvious--that working musicians who've been stopped nearly dead in their livelihood tracks because of the pandemic, are quitting to do other things, but something about this British survey done by a booking service makes it even more stark. James McAulay, CEO of booking organization "Encore Musician," says musicians surveyed lost 87% of their live bookings since the COVID shutdowns in March, and have lost an average of $15,000 in income...so it's not surprising that 64% of those surveyed say they're thinking of quitting their music jobs....here's more: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/musicians-quitting-coronavirus/