MOGRA Inc., which operates Akihabara MOGRA, a DJ bar where you can enjoy game music, anime and doujin music, has announced that it will hold a streaming festival "Music Unity" on April 4, 2020.
The reason behind this event is the voluntary restraint of clubs, live houses, event spaces, and restaurants due to the effects of COVID-19.
He explained that the decision to hold this event was made as a new attempt to involve other industries in the midst of the economic damage being created not only in the entertainment industry but also in various other industries.
The distribution will be nonstop for 10 hours! Contribution to medical institutions and other organizations
Streaming will take place on Twitch, where you can enjoy non-stop live and DJ performances from 15:00 to 25:00 on April 4.
With the cooperation of music venues such as clubs and live houses throughout Japan, artists selected from Hokkaido to Fukuoka will participate, and popular DJs and artists such as DÉ DÉ MOUSE, DJ WILDPARTY andTeddyLoid are scheduled to perform.
In addition, through a PayPal-based throwback system, 60% of the money deposited will be returned to the venues and artists during the distribution.
In addition, a special "Music Unity 2020 Special Set" will be available on the AURO Chocolate sales page.
Proceeds from the first three days of distribution will be distributed to the clubs as well as donated to medical and educational institutions in need.
Outline of "Music Unity 2020"
| Event name | Musjc Unity 2020 |
|---|---|
| Date and time | Saturday, April 4, 2020 15:00~25:00 |
| URL | https://www.twitch.tv/mogra/ |
| Participating clubs Live music clubs Event (A to Z) |
【Hokkaido】SoundLab mole
【Tokyo】 ageHa × UTAGE SERIES, club asia, LOUNGE NEO, MOGRA, Akihabara Entas, Chabako 【Kanagawa】Tsukiakari Yume Terasu 【Fukuoka】 selecta |
| Cooperation | Pioneer DJ, AURO CHOCOLATE, Music House Friends, Distribution Technology Laboratory Inc. |
| Hosted by | MOGRA Corporation, Akihabara MOGRA |
The company also announced that "Akinetto 2020 - Akihabara Internet Music Festival", which was scheduled to be held on May 24 at Toyosu PIT, will be rescheduled due to COVID-19 outbreak.
D-YAMA / Choroyama, the representative of the company, said on Twitter, "We want to make this the best event we can once things settle down", so stay tuned for further announcements.
For more information on Music Unity, please check the Akihabara MOGRA website.
For more information about Akinetto 2020, please check Akinetto 2020 "Schedule Change".
【お知らせ】
コロナでMOGRAが自粛休業中になにかできることはないかと考え、各クラブやライブハウス、団体、企業、その他大勢の人を巻き込んでクラブ・ライブハウス主体による新しいライブストリーミングの企画をスタートします。https://t.co/t3mvNm2ZOV #MU2020 pic.twitter.com/7OKo8BOJg8— D-YAMA / ちょろやま (@choroyama) April 1, 2020