Uk Music

BBPA and ALMR call on pubs to get involved in live music census

15-Mar-2017 By Georgina Townshend

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has urged pubs to get involved in a first-of-its-kind live-music census to measure its cultural and economic value.

Live music competition: get your MP involved

04-Feb-2011 By John Harrington

Licensees of live music pubs are urged to get their MP to nominate them for a new award. It's part of the Rock the House campaign, which aims to...

Pressure builds for pub live music exemptions

04-Jan-2011 By John Harrington

Most groups and individuals who responded to a Government consultation on live music reform want to see licence exemptions for pubs and small music...

Campaigners step up pressure over live music in pubs

31-Dec-2010 By Hamish Champ

A group representing a variety of interests in the UK music industry has expressed its frustration over government inaction to exempt pubs from...

Licensees win a music makeover

07-Jul-2010 By John Harrington

Two lucky licensees have won live music makeovers worth up to £5,000 at their pubs. Kirk Barclay, of the Prince of Wales in Tooting, south London,...

Pubs urged to consider "incidental music" exemption

25-Sep-2009 By James Wilmore

The Musicians' Union (MU) is hosting a band without applying for a licence in a bid to encourage pubs to consider using the "incidental music"...