Tim Clement Jones’ Live Music Bill, which aims to roll back almost a decade of licensing restrictions on small live music events has now passed its 'second reading' stage in the UK Parliament on Friday 25 November 2011. The Bill was introduced in the House of Lords last year by Lord Clement-Jones, a Lib-Dem peer and it will make it easier for musicians in England and Wales to perform by allowing small venues like schools, colleges and village halls to hold concerts without needing a licence. Other measures in the Bill will make it easier for venues with an existing licence – such as pubs – to put on live music events.
Deborah Annetts, Chief Executive of the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM), the professional association for musicians said “'The deregulation of live music is something the ISM has been campaigning for some time as part of our role in protecting the rights of musicians and the progress of the Live Music Bill – further than ever before – is fantastic news for musicians across the UK” adding “
This Bill will free up musicians from endless bureaucracy and red-tape allowing them, and their venues, to put on events without jumping through so many hoops beforehand. We must now make sure the Bill – which is further-reaching than the Government's consultation – makes it into law before Easter.”
Selena Gomez paid a tribute to Katy Perry
Selena Gomez recently paid tribute to one of her idols, Katy Perry, in a live concert. The "Wizards of Waverly Place" star delivered a rendition of Katy's latest single "The One That Got Away" when performing at Jingle Ball concert in Sacramento, California.
"One of my inspirations is Katy Perry," Selena told the crowd before covering the song. "She's been really wonderful and just really good as a person to me I think, she's given me like two songs of hers and she's been great so in honor of Katy we wanted to do this song for her."
The concert took place at Power Balance Pavilion on Thursday, December 1. Joining the "Who Says" singer on the performer line-up were the likes of JoJo, Breathe Carolina, Cobra Starship, Gym Class Heroes and Neon Hitch.
"One of my inspirations is Katy Perry," Selena told the crowd before covering the song. "She's been really wonderful and just really good as a person to me I think, she's given me like two songs of hers and she's been great so in honor of Katy we wanted to do this song for her."
The concert took place at Power Balance Pavilion on Thursday, December 1. Joining the "Who Says" singer on the performer line-up were the likes of JoJo, Breathe Carolina, Cobra Starship, Gym Class Heroes and Neon Hitch.
UK managers push for ticket resale legislation
Concert promoters and artist managers in the United Kingdom are calling on the country's culture secretary to back a proposal that would cap resold ticket profits at 10 percent above face value. The plan was initially proposed in Parliament earlier this year by member Sharon Hodgson, but it has since languished but was kicked back into play at a meeting with Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt where industry representatives including Muse manager Anthony Addis and Iron Maiden manager Ron Smallwood called for action. A 2010 Government report said that the secondary ticket market could police itself – and after the meeting the Department of Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) released a statement saying that it did not anticipate a move towards regulation. Edward Parkinson from secondary ticket platform Viagogo told ticketnews.com that price caps were not the answer.
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