Musicians’ Union ‘Live Music Kit’ (2012)
Author(s): Musicians’ Union
Organisation: Musicians’ Union
Date: October 2012
The MU has launched a ‘Live Music Kit’ containing practical and creative advice for venues to coincide with the implementation of the Live Music Act on 1 October 2012.
The Live Music Kit is available for download here as a PDF or can be read on ISSUU page turner here.
John Smith, MU General Secretary:
“The implementation of the Live Music Act signifies an exciting time for both venues and musicians, who can use the opportunity to work together to create a growing audience and profile, and long-term success. As the research undertaken by PRS for Music has shown, live music can be hugely beneficial for pubs – pubs without featured music being three times more likely to close than pubs with featured music.”
“At a time when many working musicians are struggling, and events such as the Olympics and Jubilee celebrations seem to have brought about only unpaid gigs, this exemption is great news for them because I am confident that it will bring about a real resurgence in live music in pubs and other small venues.”
“Small venues are, after all, the places where most musicians start their careers and so promoting opportunities for live performance in small venues protects the career progression of musicians in the UK. We also believe that live music performance is an essential aspect of culture in the UK and that it should be promoted in its own right. This is why the Live Music Act is so important, and we hope that the Live Music Kit will help venues to make the most of the new exemption.”