As with the wider industry, COVID-19 has hindered music-production events throughout 2020, leaving a tremendous amount of uncertainty in its wake and forcing many to adjust to virtual gatherings. Though we’re still very much in the thick of 2020, even in 2021 the NAMM Association doesn’t believe that safety can be guaranteed. The NAMM Show, the biggest annual event on the music technology calendar, has been in question for months, as it usually occurs in January. Despite a series of positive noises from the organisers and with summer slowly coming to an end, COVID-19 remains an overriding concern, and the Association has taken the decision to cancel the upcoming show. Taking its place will be Believe in Music, a global gathering that looks to unify and support the people who bring…