MacDaddy Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 from the MU newsletter: [font="Arial"][b]News Bulletin[/b] 23 Jan 2012[/font] [font="Arial"][b]The Live Music Bill passed its final stages in the Commons on Friday[/b][/font] [font="Arial"]The MU has been celebrating with supportive MPs and other members of UK Music as the Live Music Bill passed its final stages in the Commons on Friday. The Bill states that an exemption to the Licensing Act should take place when ‘the live music entertainment takes place in the presence of an audience of no more than 200 persons’. This will reduce the bureaucracy and expense for small venues wishing to put on live music. We have been lobbying for a change of this kind ever since the Licensing Act came into law in 2003, and we believe that this Bill will be a real boost to live music performance. John Smith, MU General Secretary, says: “We are delighted that the Live Music Bill has finally made it through Parliament. It is a real achievement for a Private Member’s Bill to get through and the MU would like to thank Lord Clement Jones, Don Foster and all of the other MPs who helped to pass this Bill. “Over the past few years our members have been telling us that the number of gigs available to young musicians who are still perfecting their craft has gone down. This is primarily due to a reduction in the number of smaller venues which traditionally offered this level of gig, and is directly linked to the Licensing Act. The exemption that the Live Music Bill introduces will be hugely beneficial to these small venues.” Pictured above: Horace Trubridge, Assistant General Secretary, Don Foster MP, Jo Dipple (UK Music), Lord Clement Jones with band Daytona Lights.[/font] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 About time common sense prevailed. Hopefully this will bring live music back into smaller pubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Yaay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 hooray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monckyman Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Been waiting for this. I fully expect pubs previously dying on their arses to have a go at live music for the first time in 15 years. Excellent news for us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Great news. More venues, hopefully breathe some life back into them. Never made any sense anyway, I mean, my mate when he used to do his rock-disco was far louder than any band I`ve ever seen. Yet it was fine for him on his own to deafen people in a small residential area pub, but a pub in a town centre couldn`t have 3 guys with guitars playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 No band needs three guitars ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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