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U.K. Law Change May Curb Live Music:
A new ordinance that was supposed to encourage new
performers in the
United
Kingdom’s live music scene is seen as a damaging blow
to the industry
by pub
and club owners.

Beginning November 24, a live music permit will be
required for
musicians
performing in a venue. Under the Licensing Act, the
maximum penalty for
anyone breaching the rules will be a £20,000 fine and
six months in
prison,
according to the Times Online. The law change aims to
minimize noise
nuisance and cut crime and disorder. A warning was
soon sounded by
musicians
and owners of pubs and clubs.

Harnish Birchall, a drummer and former adviser to the
Musicians’ Union,
told
the paper: “Existing pubs and bars will be allowed to
keep their
jukeboxes,
sound systems and big screens. By contrast, even one
unamplified singer
could lead to heavy fines or a jail sentence for the
landlord.” Even
performing in a field for a private event will require
a license if it
is
raising money for charity or charging admission. Brian
Mayhew, landlord
of
the Beehive in Norwich, said his pub would stop
staging live music.
“This is
bureaucracy gone stupid,” he told the Times. “It’s
killing off live
music.”



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