Pub Sky prices up
Pub chains are complaining to the Office of Fair Trading after Sky raised subscription prices for pubs by up to 22%, with some paying over £1000 a year.…
Musicians Union (MU)
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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.…
Musicians' silent protest about licensing proposals
Around 500 protesters including Billy Bragg and Jools Holland gathered outside Parliament against licensing changes, while the Musicians' Union questions its Labour ties.…
Petition grows over new live licensing
More than 51,000 people have signed an online petition against new licensing rules requiring pubs to hold entertainment licences for live music, which the Musicians' Union says threatens small venues.…
MU worry about pub music future
The Musicians Union warns that new licensing rules requiring entertainment licences for live music in pubs could push many venues to drop live music altogether.…
Dave Rowntree stands for Musicians' Union executive
Blur drummer Dave Rowntree is standing for election to the Musicians' Union executive, criticising the BPI for representing record labels rather than artists.…