Post by Boatman on Mar 11, 2007 13:53:55 GMT
MUSIC PETITION
There is a government move to make it very difficult for musicians to perform live in small venues, or for schools, pubs and charities to raise money for causes through musical events. The new legislation will inhibit the central role music making has in our lives and communities.
All your musician (and non-musician!) friends, has to do is go to the government's petitions website below, give your name, email and address (just house number and post code will usually suffice) - it takes about 30 seconds.
It could make a vital difference to the nurturing of community music making, and enabling young musicians to find their feet in the performing world.
The live music/licensing e-petition now has nearly 19,000 signatures. It currently stands at no.19 in the list of 1,702 petitions on the Number 10 website.
This is good, especially in just under a month - and there are five
more months in which people can sign. But the petition needs to do much better to make an impression on ministers, and to encourage DCMS to implement music-friendly amendments. website:
petitions.pm.gov.uk/licensing
There is a government move to make it very difficult for musicians to perform live in small venues, or for schools, pubs and charities to raise money for causes through musical events. The new legislation will inhibit the central role music making has in our lives and communities.
All your musician (and non-musician!) friends, has to do is go to the government's petitions website below, give your name, email and address (just house number and post code will usually suffice) - it takes about 30 seconds.
It could make a vital difference to the nurturing of community music making, and enabling young musicians to find their feet in the performing world.
The live music/licensing e-petition now has nearly 19,000 signatures. It currently stands at no.19 in the list of 1,702 petitions on the Number 10 website.
This is good, especially in just under a month - and there are five
more months in which people can sign. But the petition needs to do much better to make an impression on ministers, and to encourage DCMS to implement music-friendly amendments. website:
petitions.pm.gov.uk/licensing
.