Talking Taiwan Interview With Peter Lin: Surviving the Coronavirus Crash as a Musician
Since I’ve stepped into the role of Producer of the Talking Taiwan podcast, in addition to being the Host, we’ve been working on consistently delivering quality content, and on releasing previously unreleased episodes. In doing so, it’s allowed me to revisit some of our previous guests like Peter Lin who is a jazz musician and trombone player who I interviewed in 2018.
Recently I caught up with Peter, two years after our first interview. Artists and musicians have been amongst the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and I wanted to know how Peter was dealing with it.
I learned that Peter released a second album in 2019 and has started a new company, Yardbird Entertainment. He had lots of great advice and tips for musicians who are trying to get through these tough times.
Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:
The difference between performing live vs. doing remote, online performances
How the Internet can offer new opportunities for musicians to reach the larger global community
How some musicians have earned money by performing on a live stream with a link to Venmo or PayPal to donate
What relief funds and government assistance there is for musicians
The different ways that musicians have been trying to earn money
The Facebook group, the COVID-19 musicians support group- a resource to apply for unemployment, and find out about grants
Resources where musicians can apply for relief
The importance of staying at home and protecting those who are most vulnerable and realizing who has been hardest hit
What Peter has been working on since the last time he was on Talking Taiwan on 2018
The release of Peter’s second album New Age Old Ways in 2019 and the comic book that accompanies it
Peter’s YouTube series Jazz Biz 101 by Yardbird Entertainment
Peter’s remote video production company, Yardbird Entertainment
Creating mobile live stream
How clubs can widen their reach by broadcasting on the Internet
How people can support artists and musicians in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic
Related Links:
The Lintet’s website and social media
Peter Lin’s Website : www.lintet.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thelintet
Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_lintet
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR9oIrd0KQlvLqov1ivTkSA
Yardbird Entertainment’s website and social media
Yardbird Entertainment Website : www.yardbirdent.com
Y.E.’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/yardbirdentertainment
Y.E.’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/yardbirdentertainment
Y.E.’s YouTube (Jazz Biz 101 + Y.E. Remote Music Video Productions): www.youtube.com/c/yardbirdentertainment
Jazz Exchange Relief Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/dz5cng-the-jazz-exchange-relief-fund
Louis Armstrong Foundation Musicians Emergency Fund: https://louisarmstrongfoundation.org/emergency-fund-for-jazz-musicians-form/
Peter Lin’s Digital Album + Comic Book “New Age Old Ways” + First Album “With Respect”: https://peterlin.bandcamp.com/
Places to stream Peter Lin’s Music:
Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/artist/2zQlHyPGf6ydi4CBrLXP4r
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/peter-lin/1402841452
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Respect-Peter-Lin/dp/B07F1TPSQC
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/thelintet
Kelly Lin’s Etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/SketchBites
Peter Lin’s Remote Rendition of Taiwanese Classic “Wife”:
https://www.facebook.com/peterlinmusic/videos/10157450798753335/
NYC’s Covid-19 Musician Resource Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/nycmusicianscovid19/
Chris Do’s “The Futur” YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSkoolRocks
Pat Flynn’s website Smart Passive Income: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/
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