VERY VERY IMPORTANT!!

Copied From Semtex's Blog-

I don’t normally do petitions, but I feel these are pretty important.



If these bills go through then we will effectively have no more decent independent live music shows. Not only that but it is clear that unadulterated discrimination is part of the agenda seeing as all promoters and performers will be forced fill in a form detailing their musical AND RACIAL profile / characteristics (ie. what kind of music, what is the racial demographic the target audience etc.)
If you are a DJ, Promoter, Artist, fan of music, you should take a minute to check these out and put your name down. If you don’t, don’t cry and moan next year if the propposed changes go through. You can act now to protect our scene!

PETITION 1 - MANDATORY SOUND LIMITERS IN ALL VENUES WITH MUSIC

This basically means that your DVD surround system or Ipod headphones will probably be a louder experience. Ever been to a show where the crowd are talking louder than the artist performing? It’s a crap experience, and will damage the Live Muic Industry.

SIGN THE PETITION HERE!


PETITION 2 - MANDATORY BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR MUSICIANS AND PROMOTERS

The form demands that licensees give police a mass of detail, including the names, aliases, private addresses and phone numbers of all musicians and other performers appearing at their venue, and the ethnic background of the likely audience (this is an 8 page document). Failure to comply could mean the loss of a license or even a fine and imprisonment.

One of the questions on the form requires the licensee to specify the type of music that will be performed, giving as possible examples “Bashment, R’n'B, Garage”. Another question asks, “Is there a particular ethnic group attending?”.

This will have massive implications on certain bands and ethnic groups - it may stop groups performing - the police appear to be focusing on the music enjoyed by black and Asian teenagers.

Fergal Sharkey (CEO of British Music Rights) said: “In explicitly singling out performances and musical styles favoured by the black community we believe the use of Risk Assessment Form 696 is disproportionate, unacceptable and damaging to live music.”

SIGN THE PETITION HERE




It’s interesting that Politicians often call on artists to help with Campaigns because they attract the youth in a way that no Poltician can, but minutes later they are putting together laws that can damage the careers of the very same artists that they need.
Read more about these proposed laws here.

Please click the links and read more if you are interested.

Please copy this info and post on your sites/blogs. These processes can be stopped if enough people are aware and active enough to voice their opinion.

I’ve signed both. You have a voice, use it! ? It only takes 3 clicks.