[jazz_guitar] UK Music celebrates Live Music Bill victory

[akmbirch]

UK Music celebrates Live Music Bill victory
Tuesday January 24, 2012

UK Music has hailed the passing of the Live Music Bill through the Commons on Friday as “a great day for music†.

As a result, small venues wanting to host live music events will no longer need a local authority entertainment license, cutting bureaucracy and expense as well as making it easier for pubs and clubs to host live performances.

Read More:
http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1048233&c=1

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[akmbirch]

Live Music Bill becomes law
12:10 | Thursday March 8, 2012

The Live Music Bill became the Live Music Act this morning and will come into force in autumn 2012.

The new legislation means that small venues in England and Wales - under a 200-person capacity - will no longer need local authority permission to host performances of live amplified music between the hours of 8am-11pm.

The date for the Bill's Royal Assent was confirmed on Tuesday but today sees the completion of the final stage of the legislative process prompting further celebration from the UK music industry.

Read More:
http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1048770

[Bob Hansmann]

Hi alisdair,

> ...will no longer need local authority permission to host performances

> of live amplified music between the hours of 8am-11pm.

Do clubs on the other side of the pond really close at 11:00?

best,
Bobby

[akmbirch]

--- In jazz_...@yahoogroups.com, Bob Hansmann <bobbybmusic@...> wrote:
>
> Hi alisdair,
>
> > ...will no longer need local authority permission to host performances
> > of live amplified music between the hours of 8am-11pm.
>
> Do clubs on the other side of the pond really close at 11:00?

My understanding is that until 2005 in general pubs in England and Wales (the laws are different in Scotland) had to get a licensing extension to remain open after 11pm. Effectively that meant that most pubs in non-urban areas closed at 11pm. The laws were changed in 2005, part of the changes since 2005 allowed pubs to serve alcohol past 11pm without needing an extended license.

[Rodney Buckle]

Pubs here in England can serve after 11.00pm but most pubs(if not all)
have to cease making noise at 11.00 Our jazz club has comply even if it
means no encores and ignore standing ovations. I must say that if I
lived in the close area I would probably agree

Rod

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[akmbirch]

 

The grass roots live sector is feeling optimistic today that the Live Music Act, which comes into effect in England and Wales on Monday, could have a quick, tangible, positive results. As much previously reported, the live music legislation removes some of the bureaucracy introduced by the 2003 Licensing Act, forms and paperwork which many grass roots musicians said led to many smaller music venues, especially cafes and bars that used to host live music, to stop doing so, reducing the opportunities for artists to play live.

http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/live-music-act-comes-into-effect-on-monday/

MU launches Live Music Kit

The MU has launched a ‘Live Music Kit’ containing practical and creative advice for venues to coincide with the implementation of the Live Music Act on 1 October 2012.

John Smith, MU General Secretary:

“The implementation of the Live Music Act signifies an exciting time for both venues and musicians, who can use the opportunity to work together to create a growing audience and profile, and long-term success. As the research undertaken by PRS for Music has shown, live music can be hugely beneficial for pubs - pubs without featured music being three times more likely to close than pubs with featured music.â€

“At a time when many working musicians are struggling, and events such as the Olympics and Jubilee celebrations seem to have brought about only unpaid gigs, this exemption is great news for them because I am confident that it will bring about a real resurgence in live music in pubs and other small venues.â€

“Small venues are, after all, the places where most musicians start their careers and so promoting opportunities for live performance in small venues protects the career progression of musicians in the UK. We also believe that live music performance is an essential aspect of culture in the UK and that it should be promoted in its own right. This is why the Live Music Act is so important, and we hope that the Live Music Kit will help venues to make the most of the new exemption.â€

The Live Music Kit is available for download here as a PDF or can be read on ISSUU page turner here.

http://www.musiciansunion.org.uk/news-events/2012/09/26/mu-launches-live-music-kit/

--
Alisdair MacRae Birch
Guitarist/Bassist/Educator/Arranger
http://www.alisdair.com

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