They chart how the music industry is affected by the pandemic

- We want to check the situation and see how big the damage is. What are the effects if you have a small club and what are the effects if you have a big scene? We need a basis to be able to have a good discussion, says Joppe Pihlgren, operations manager Svensk Live.

The Swedish organization Svensk Live works to promote, support and develop live music. Together with Westside Music Sweden, a company that works with support for indie artists and companies in the Gothenburg area, they have started data collection.

- We have represented all of Sweden, from Norrbotten to Skåne. It is from artists who have lost 1000 bucks on a set bargain to bigger scenes such as Pustervik, says Mattias Tell, manager of Westside Music Sweden.

The form is open to anyone who has lost income in the live music industry. The minimum registered sum registered through the form is SEK 400 and the largest is 3.5 million. Mattias Tell emphasizes how the current situation is affecting the entire industry not just artists and organizers.

- It ranges from drum technicians to tour leaders to bar staff. That's the whole food chain, he says.

The calculator in the form shows that 2970 concerts have been canceled so far and that 5760 people have been affected. It also shows that it is about SEK 32 million in lost revenue.

- As long as the situation is as it is, the form is active. Sometime we will compile and break down the figures. The figures are an important basis for discussion about the industry's small margins. They are a major problem throughout the industry, says Mattias Tell.