Music - Hospitality

Pubs championed as a favourite setting for first dates

05-Sep-2023 By Rebecca Weller

More than a third of consumers named pubs among their favourite settings for first dates but music and menu options can play a critical role in attracting the dating market.

New PPL tariff ‘significantly lower than original proposal’

26-Jul-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Music licensing company PPL has announced a new specially featured entertainment (SFE) tariff will come into force from 1 January 2023.

Licensing Hub – Legal with Poppleston Allen

Legal Q&A: outdoor music, risk assessments and licencing conditions

23-Jun-2021 By Poppleston Allen

The latest legal Q&A from specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen responds to a query around the outdoor live music, Covid risk assessments and licensing conditions.

Opinion – Pride 2021

‘Nights out should be about fun and freedom, not fear’

14-Jun-2021 By Aliyah Rawat, associate trainer, Good Night Out Campaign

As a London-based trainer for Good Night Out Campaign (GNO), an event producer and DJ, I have seen first-hand the precarious position Covid-19 restrictions has placed the industry in.

Club pilots will challenge 'misconceptions' about sector

29-Apr-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Late night sector event pilots will help prove that large participation events can return safely, the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has said.

'Incidental' live music permitted in reopened pub gardens

08-Apr-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Live music will be authorised when pub gardens reopen as long as performances are complementary to customers drinking or dining, and are not the main purpose of their visit.

Pubs banned from playing loud music

28-Sep-2020 By Emily Hawkins

The pub sector was not adequately consulted on extra restrictions on pub music volumes, a trade association has said.

Seated audiences, no singing: what are the rules for live music?

14-Aug-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that indoor performances with socially distanced audiences will be allowed from Saturday 15 August. What are the rules for live music venues?

Music fans can fight back against closures with new brews

05-Aug-2020 By Emily Hawkins

A brewery has launched a series of beers to support a campaign to save small music venues across the country as they remain closed because of coronavirus restrictions.

Grants of up to £80k for music pubs

27-Jul-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Grassroots music venues at immediate risk of permanent closure will receive £2.25m emergency funding, the Government has announced.

Manchester's Deaf Institute and Gorilla saved from closure

23-Jul-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Two notable Manchester music venues, The Deaf Institute and Gorilla, have been saved from closure after acquisition by Tokyo Industries.

Music licensing company suspends payment for closure period

30-Mar-2020 By Emily Hawkins

UK music licensing company PPL PRS has said it will not charge customers for their music usage during their closure period and will adapt its payment policies.

What are 2019’s top jukebox tracks and artists?

10-Dec-2019 By Alice Leader

Jukeboxes across the UK have been playing an eclectic mix of tracks this year, from both established artists and brand-new faces on the scene.

Pub ‘won’t survive’ without live music after noise abatement order

27-Aug-2019 By Emily Hawkins

A pub operator fears for the future of his business after he was ordered to cancel a huge outdoors music festival.

Beer distributor will Fightback against music venue closures

22-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A company has been launched to market and distribute a new lager that will raise funds to help music venues facing closure.

Shepherd Neame to appeal pub noise notice

19-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Shepherd Neame said it intends to appeal a noise abatement notice served on one of its Surrey pubs.

Iconic Camden music venue changes hands

15-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Famous Camden venue the Lock Tavern is set to change hands at the end of this month, with new owners pledging that the pub will continue its showcasing of live music.

Pubs could pay more to play music after consultation

04-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Publicans could soon have to pay more to play recorded music at special events, once a controversial fee consultation has been concluded.

Musical highlighting the plight of pubs set for December tour

21-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

Arts Council England funded show ‘Last Orders at The Dog & Dumplings’ is set for five tour dates in December.

Meet the GBPA nominees: Best Entertainment Pub

31-Jul-2017 By Ed Bedington

Next in our previews of each of the 100+ finalists in this year’s John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards is the Best Entertainment Pub category.

Music can alter the way diners taste, says neuroscientist

10-Jul-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Diners appreciate particular dishes more when listening to particular kinds of music, which is something pubs could tap into according to a leading scientist.

MA500: top tips on holding live music events

09-Jun-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Music maestro Ethan Allen gave delegates at last month (May)'s MA500 meeting in Liverpool, his top tips on how best to use live music in their venues:

Ei Publican Partnerships to ‘drive footfall’ through live music

24-Apr-2017 By Georgina Townshend

To help drive customer numbers in pubs through music and connect publicans with “top talent”, Ei Publican Partnerships has signed an exclusive agreement with live music specialists Live & Loud.

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.

Background Noise

Can background noise lead businesses to lose customers?

14-Nov-2016 By Sara Hussein

According to a recent survey carried out by the charity Action on Hearing Loss, almost 80% of people have left a pub or restaurant early because of excessive background noise.

licensing

TOWIE club ordered to stop playing recorded music

03-Nov-2016 By James Evison

Miya Nightclub in Chelmsford, made famous by ITV show The Only Way is Essex, has been ordered to stop playing recorded music on its premises.

Bar talker

Licensees discuss the importance of music in pubs

27-Oct-2016 By MA

Following research that nearly 80% of people have left a pub or a café early because of the level of noise in the venue, licensees discuss the benefits and perils of music in the pub.

Great British Pub Awards, Best Live Entertainment Pub

Pub Awards: Best Live Entertainment finalist - The Oast House, Manchester

30-Sep-2016 By MA

Originally opened as a quirky pop-up bar in 2012, the Oast House has morphed into a successful permanent drinking, dining and entertainment venue in vibrant Crown Square.

Petition to save live music pub attracts worldwide interest

17-Jun-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

The Barrels Alehouse in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, has received almost 3,000 signatures including some from Australia, Canada, America and Norway to save live music at the pub.

Enterprise offers tenants new entertainment service

30-Mar-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

More than 500 Enterprise Inns publicans have signed up for a new live music service that enables them to find and book local artists through an online portal.

Legal

Advice: What licences do you need for music?

24-Mar-2015 By Poppleston Allen

Music in your bar or club is one of the most important elements of the entertainment you provide to your customers — you wouldn’t visit a nightclub if there was no music.

MAKE SOME NOISE

New initiative to prevent closure of music-led pubs

12-Mar-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

The Music Venue Trust (MVT) has launched a new investor initiative to protect and develop music-led outlets.

Legal advice: Latest on entertainment law

03-Mar-2015 By Poppleston Allen - Lisa Inzani & Andy Grimsey

If it seems like we have been talking about entertainment deregulation for years, we have.

Queen guitarist Brian May visits Yorkshire pub

20-Nov-2014 By Helen Gilbert

Staff working at a South Yorkshire pub and restaurant could have been forgiven for feeling ever so slightly ‘Under Pressure’ last week when a legendary musician rocked up for a bite to eat.

Make Some Noise: "We appealed against 'barely audible' condition and it was tightened to 'inaudible'"

23-Oct-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

An Isle of Wight publican has hit out at his local council forcing music in his bar to be “inaudible”, after he appealed against an existing condition on his licence.

10 tips on the Live Music Act

10-Sep-2014 By Poppelston Allen

Never has the law relating to live and recorded music been so complex. Here is a brief guide to the main issues licensees often ask.

Pubcos ‘not fit’ to own music venues

02-Sep-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Pubs and venues with a key focus on live music should be owned by the charity and arts sectors rather than large pub companies whose main interest is selling beer, according to a lobbyist.

O'Neills launches free music festival across its pubs

22-Jul-2014 By James Wallin

O’Neill’s, Mitchells & Butlers’ Irish pub brand, is to host a weekend of free live music across its 45 pubs from 31 July.

Gov't consultation supports relaxing live music licensing laws for pubs

09-Jul-2014 By Ruth Williams

Cutting the “red tape” associated with playing live and recorded music at pubs and community events could encourage more tourism and hospitality businesses to offer live music, creating important new revenue streams.

PRS Music Makeover 2013 winner announced

22-Apr-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

A Leicestershire publican has been announced the winner of PRS for Music’s Music Makeover 2013 competition.

Top tips on choosing the right pub jukebox

17-May-2013

For a while it looked like it was going to be Funeral for a Friend. But now it’s Stayin’ Alive. The jukebox is still pumping out sounds into pubs as digital technology makes it possible for licensees to craft an atmosphere through music. Here are some...

Free live music workshop for licensees

25-Apr-2013 By Jordan Chamberlain

The Live Music Exchange is presenting a free workshop to help publicans and bar staff learn how to put on gigs.

Young's faces fresh live music battle over Bull & Gate in Kentish Town

14-Feb-2013

Young’s is facing a fresh battle with live music campaigners, following its purchase of the Bull & Gate in London’s Kentish Town.

Pubs shortlisted to win £5k in PRS for Music competition

27-Nov-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Five pubs have been shortlisted to win £5,000 to improve their venue with live music facilities in a competition held by music royalties collection agency PRS for Music.

Make sure you have the right music licences at your pub

21-Nov-2012 By Poppleston Allen

The Live Music Act 2012 (the Act) took effect on 1 October 2012. So premises having an on-licence can now provide acoustic and amplified live music subject to certain criteria being satisfied. As we approach the festive season, there will be those of...

Live Music Act: Q&As on pub karaoke

01-Oct-2012

This is the second article published with the Live Music Act (LMA) 2012 having been implemented today. Last week, we analysed the definition of live music-related conditions, the enforceability of conditions placed on a premises licence after a review,...

Live Music Act: Legal Q&A for pubs

24-Sep-2012 By Poppleston Allen

The Live Music Act 2012 (LMA) provides that any amplified live music played on premises that are licensed for the sale or supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises is not a licensable activity when the live music is played between the hours of...

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