Spotify has confirmed details of a new initiative to help artists who have been affected by the global coronavirus pandemic.

The streaming giant has announced plans to team up with charities including MusiCares, PRS Foundation, and Help Musicians – with a significant donation being made to each organization.

A separate Spotify COVID-19 Music Relief page will also allow separate donations, with the streaming giant matching donations up to the total sum of $10 million.

Elsewhere, a new Spotify feature will enable artists to fundraiser directly from fans – directing them to a fundraising page of their choice on their Spotify artist profile pages.

Musicians continuing to create during the lock down can also take advantage of talent marketplace SoundBetter which is waiving its revenue share, while cloud-based audio recording platform Soundtrap will offer extended free trials. Podcasters will also benefit by fees being waived on Anchor – which is used to upload new episodes to the streaming service.