{"id":805931,"date":"2020-04-01T11:48:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T17:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=976345"},"modified":"2020-04-01T11:48:52","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T17:48:52","slug":"a-new-digital-television-network-will-showcase-artists-and-pay-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/music-news\/a-new-digital-television-network-will-showcase-artists-and-pay-them\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Digital Television Network Will Showcase Artists \u2014 and Pay Them"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the coronavirus<\/a> pandemic continues to put artists and creatives out of work, many musicians have turned to livestreaming<\/a>, performing from their homes under self-quarantine. Several have donated to MusiCares\u2019 COVID-19 Relief Fund<\/a>, while many have demanded to receive unemployment benefits. <\/a><\/p>\n

Now, a new digital television network will serve as an outlet for artists \u2014 while ensuring they get paid. Titled Our House TV, the network will pay $100 an hour (plus tips) to musicians, actors, comedians, DJs, teachers and creatives, replacing the work of paid gigs while venues, clubs and bars remain closed.<\/p>\n

Streaming 24\/7 through Vimeo, Our House will present a variety of pre-taped content, from performances to talk shows to cooking shows and puppet shows. Season One kicks off at 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday, and includes Poolisde, Darkside\u2019s Dave Harrington, MS MR\u2019s Lizzy Plapinger, Jeffrey Franca from Thievery Corporation and others. Artists can submit submissions on the Our House website<\/a>; a teaser of the program can be found below.<\/p>\n