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WelcomeAs Licensing Minister Gerry Sutcliffe's wild claims about an increase in live music are being challenged by the Statistics authority, see Statistics watchdog investigates minister's live music claims, further questions on DCMS statistics have been raised by Lord Colwyn, see DCMS live music stats - more Parliamentary Questions by Hamish Birchall. Music Week have published our piece on opportunities from the Licensing Bill. Please leave a comment, http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=2&storycode=1040177&c=1 Thanks if you have signed the petition which has passed 16,000 signatures. Still a long way to go. Welwyn Hatfield Live Music Forum have published comments on the DCMS "Live Music: An Analysis of the Sector" report. Download the PDF HERE. WHLMF list numerous false claims and instances of “cherry-picked” statistics. The Association Of Chief Police Officers have told us that, "The vast majority of live music events serve to provide considerable pleasure and social benefit without implication for policing or public safety.". Follow our correspondence with them here. Have your say on the Small Gigs Exemption Consultation. See the What You Can Do Page. Read other Consultation Submissions. Keep Live Music !!!! Phil Little March 2010 |
The Original Live Music ForumThis Live Music Forum was established in 1993 when it launched a campaign to press for a review of the laws restricting live music in England and Wales. The post 1997 Government responded by implementing legislation which represented a death blow to many forms of live music in pubs, restaurants and outdoor events. The laws mean that most, if not all, solo and duo performances have to be licensed under the current regime. So now, tens of thousands of small pubs no longer have any form of live music. No piano in the pub on a Sunday, no sing alongs, no New Years Eve's knees ups. Then the Government launched their own Live Music Forum intending to put us out of business. As you can see, the reverse happened. This website includes frequent news bulletins from Hamish Birchall, who has lobbied the live music cause in both the House of Commons and The House of Lords over the last seven years. His bulletins are accurate and factual. The information contained in the 200' odd documents archived here represents five years reporting on the implementation of the licensing act and our opposition to it. The archive forms the only accurate history of the entire licensing affair, available to the public. The battle to save live music is here. Become aware so that you can discuss and argue the case for live music.
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