Baroness Buscombe says live music cuts crime
Speaking in a House of Lords debate on cultural industries, Baroness Buscombe noted fewer crimes occurred at the 2004 Glastonbury Festival than in Bath that weekend.…
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Elton and David wedding not imminent
David Furnish denies Elton John and he plan to marry at the Beckhams' home, saying they will wait until the Civil Partnership Bill passes.…
Piers Morgan's quote of the week on Naomi Campbell ruling
Mirror editor Piers Morgan criticises a House of Lords decision that his paper was wrong to report Naomi Campbell's drug addiction treatment.…
Licences for small venues
The Musicians' Union has criticised the Licensing Bill, passed by the House of Lords, which requires venues with audiences under 200 to obtain licences for amplified live music.…
Government to protect local radio programming
Culture minister Baroness Blackstone told the Lords the government will strengthen Ofcom's powers to protect local commercial radio programming from syndicated US output.…
Lords make another change to licensing legislation
The House of Lords has forced a change exempting venues with capacity of 250 or fewer from new live music licensing rules, though the government expects the Commons to reject it.…
Minister talks to musicians union over legislation
Culture Secretary Kim Howells has met the Musicians' Union over licensing legislation, agreeing to a union representative joining a working group, though refusing to change the law.…
Lords slow up licensing reform
The House of Lords has forced four amendments to the government's licensing overhaul, likely protecting live entertainment in pubs but delaying late-night drinking licences.…
Easy boss will take piracy case to the Lords
Easy Group boss Stelios Haji-Ioannou plans to appeal to the House of Lords against a ruling that found Easy guilty of aiding music piracy through its CD burning service.…
Elton John loses appeal
Elton John has lost his appeal against a High Court ruling that former accountants Pricewaterhousecoopers were not negligent in charging him overseas tour expenses.…