High time some common sense was used to make it possible for the music scene to flourish as it should be in Australia. There should be live music everywhere-- no more sports bars!!!
I strongly support this petition because reform will allow us to build tangible cultural assets and provide quality entertainment options outside the clubs, pubs and bars scene
because live music is a vital part of the cultural life of any country, and performers don't need to have life made harder for them than it already is.
aS WELL AS THE FACTORS LISTED IN THE PETITION, I ASK FOR A REVIEW OF THE MOST UNREALISTIC PUBLIC LIABILITY COVER (420 MILLION) DEMANDED BY EMPLOYERS FOR EVEN A SINGLE CASUAL ENGAGEMENT BY EVEN SMALL MUSIC GROUPS.
As both a performer & Entertainment Agent I have watched the slow decline of live music in Hotels and Clubs over the past 15 years. The anomalies in the current legislation are obvious to anyone who cares to consider them. Something must urgently be done or live music in its current public format will soon cease to exist!
For centuries, the travelling troubadour has been part of many cultures and our equivalent is the singer/entertainer that livens up the night life of our city. To discourage the employment of our musicians and performers in such a way shows little respect for our culture.
I support this petition because I would like to see more opportunities for musicians to perform in what unfortunately is a highly burocratised, over-regulated environment.
Live music, especially acoustic music, is missing from the everyday experience of most people, and I think it is very important both for performers and future talent, as well as for audiences, to be given more and varied musical opportunities. As well as providing income for the players,the arts, music in particular are important for the well-being and health of our society.
As the current law is no longer in-step with public sentiment in NSW. Many people wish to experience a wider breadth of entertainment than what is assumed by the current Act. What this petition proposes is a win-win for the public, the publican and the artist.
becasue live music helps to form and strenghten local communities and also encourages young people to learn instruments and enrich their cultural life.
I support this petition because NSW used to be the leader in the live music scene in Australia, but the difficulty in obtaining live entertainment licensing has severely reduced the venues. The current Laws are way over the top.
Live music and other arts, of all types is an important part of any culture. The growth in the number of poker machines in live music venues and the ability of "new comer" adjoining owners to raise noise and neighbourhood issues when moving into areas with established live music venues,has completely eroded the live music scene in NSW. It is time that the Government acted to amend legislation so that live music can continue to be part of the NSW cultural setting. Every human being needs to have exposure to various musical and other art performances to be balanced, especially as our society becomes so fast and consumer focused. I urge the NSW Government to consider legislation that requires registered clubs and other gambling venues, to put some of there income, generated from gambling, back into live music. Not to keep musicians employed but to generate a balanced and healthy culture.
Live music performance opportunities have steadily been eroded in recent years, particularly due increased number poker machine numbers, which have taken over many live music venues. The profit margins for live music are small, and hence many talented musicians cannot perform. Removing the current archiac regulatory impediments to live music will provide a critical boost Australian cultural life. For example, the song "Down Under", frequently played at occasions of great Australian sporting triumph, would never have been created if not for local live music venues.
I support this petition because I am angrered by the fact that a room full of people listening/dancing to good Aussie music can have their enjoyment spoiled by one nark with an axe to grind against live music or even the venue. Especially those galahs who buy a home next door to a pub then whinge their lips off because the patrons are having a good time. Some venues have had to stop live music because of ONE vexacious and recidivist complainant.
because Australian music has a unique contribution to be made to the world's culture, and this needs a breeding ground in which to forment. This has traditionally been in the live music venues here in Australia, in front of some of the harshest critics in the world - their own fans. This contribution has, to a degree defined our modern Australian identity, and to watch it sidelined in favour of wide screen televisions and pokie machines represents a criminal lack of vision on the part of all concerned. Traditionally the Arts have been Australia's most lucrative export industry, yet receives miniscule funding, or for that matter, support. John's proposal goes the first short step in addressing this situation. I support it wholeheartedly.
Live music needs to be encouraged and the Government should be making it easier for clubs, restaurants, ANY venues willing to put on live music to do so.
