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As 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

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Recent News

Friday 5th March 2010 - DCMS live music stats - more Parliamentary Questions

Thursday 25th February 2010 - Statistics watchdog investigates minister's live music claims

Thursday 25th February 2010 - Distortion is thriving at DCMS

Tuesday 23rd February 2010 - Live Music Bill will create new opportunities - PL

Monday 22nd February 2010 - St Albans licensing saga continues

Friday 19th February 2010 - More dodgy DCMS music stats

Thursday 11th February 2010 - Live music bill goes to Commons

Friday 5th February 2010 - 46 Minor Variations - approximately by Hamish Birchall

Thursday 4th February 2010 - Live music bill goes to 3rd reading by Hamish Birchall

Wednesday 27th January 2010 - Minor Variations - 3 new live music permissions - 3 new EDMs

Wednesday 20th January 2010 - DCMS entertainment facilities consultation published by Hamish Birchall

Friday 15th January 2010 - LGA misleads Peers over live music bill by Hamish Birchall

Wednesday 6th January 2010 - Flaws in DCMS small gigs exemption proposal by Hamish Birchall

 

 

 

The Original Live Music Forum

This 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.