I was just sent this from a band and thought I would post here FYI:


Deadline to sign up by: 23 January 2009

It has been brought to attention that the government wish to consider it a legal requirement in the new tax year to introduce laws insisting anyone applying or re-applying for an entertainment license must have a noise control device fitted to the venue. This will be the final NAIL for ALL entertainment in the UK as the level at which these devices CUT you off is dreadfully low and damaging.

PLEASE DO NOT INTRODUCE THIS LAW, WE LOVE LIVE MUSIC!

In our experience, any venue that has one in use cannot have any electric music as the power is constantly being cut mid-song - and even loud applause at the end of a song can cut it. Venues are suffering enough as it is without being forced to go to the expense of fitting one of these things. Noise limiters are a menace to live music, and we expect this is the bright idea of some unelected suit in Brussels that's never been to a gig in their life.

PETITION

The UK government are trying to change something else to do with the entertainment industry too! I was asked to join a group yesterday that says that clubs in London have been asked to give full details of any live music that takes place in a venue!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.p...5727&ref=mf


How they'd control the noise level is beyond me

There is an update on this issue HERE

Years ago, would I was about 13, I remember going to a disco in a community centre and it was fitted with a noise device thing.

If the music got too loud (or screaming for too loud) everything would shut down. ( It was near houses)

Needless to say it ruined the disco and i don't think it's a good idea at all!

It was a disco for kids for goodness sake!