Small Venues To No Longer Require License For Live Music Performances
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Wednesday, 03 October 2012 |
Written by Elliott Batte
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Small venues and pubs have been granted permission to stage live music without a license this week, as the government encourages the growth of smaller clubs and businesses.
Up until now, all venues, clubs, and pubs needed a license to put on nights and events involving live music, something which has caused some of the smaller places financial or legal trouble in the past. But now, anywhere with a capacity of less than 200 will no longer have to purchase the license, which will allow a potential 13,000 venues across the UK to start putting on their own live music parties.
The new law, named the Live Music Act, also allows unamplified live music to be performed at any location between the hours of 8am and 11pm, giving street performers and pop-up bands a much broader choice of setting.
Business Minister Michael Fallon commented on the new act: “From today businesses are freed from the red tape that holds them back. [The old law is an] over-the-top bureaucracy that stifles community groups and pubs.
“We've set ourselves the challenging target of scrapping or reducing a total of 3,000 regulations. I'm determined to slim down regulation and make Britain an easier place to start and run a business.”
The majority of people seem to see the new act as a positive move and a step forward for Britain, with jazz musician telling BBC News that it was ‘very important for our society and our culture’ and ‘a huge thing’.
Not all seem to be happy about the changes, though, with Noise Abatement Society member/killjoy Lisa Lavia claiming that the law will ‘set residents at odds with local businesses’ and cause a ‘dramatic rise’ in noise complaints.
What are your thoughts on the the new act - a blessing or a recipe for noisy disaster? Let us know in the comments section below.
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