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[Nick Algar - Competition Secretary]

Whilst I understand that artists need paying, why is it this way round.It should be the radio stations paying, not businesses.

It's one of the many reason's I sold up my plastics businesses, you were just a target for any daft goverment initiative to rape you of your money.That combined with customers and suppliers squeezing as well.Just no point.

Best thing to do Steve is tell them you don't have a radio as the works is too loud to hear one.

[Lurksalot]

I have also seen the issue from the other side of the coin, the side of the artists, musicians, playrights, producers, directors et al who, just like the rest of us, are entitled to get paid for their work, which is what this is about.

I can't really argue with that , but , sometimes it grates a bit ,

ie maybe it took a year to write, produce and record a song , what is that worth , £20K- £100K or lets screw the public for waht we can get out of them ?

I love music , I play in a band and it costs me far more than I get monetary return , however it is a hobby not my earner . but surely for the pro's playing is for the money, and the recording should promote that. Not like in the old days when 1 tour was at a loss purely to promote album sales for the next 5 years .

It is also a crying shame that artists can't afford to play the theatres with half decent acoustics nowadays, they have to play arenas and stadiums that provide indescribably poor listening and viewing experiences.....

or maybe that is why the tours lost money !!!!!.

ed to add ... no actual facts were used in the preparation of this post and it may show , but, it racks me off , especially as I didn't write a couple of hits in the 80's and retire on the income

[Stuart]

The real music industry is dying on its feet anyway; in general only the manufactured pap gets any demand these days. I went to see a fantastic band in Brum last Friday. The Silver Seas. Latest album raved about in The Word and they have appeared on Later, so not too obscure. Only 70 people there (but they saw a superb set). Whereas the talentless Olly Murs and his ilk sell out everywhere. Makes me despair. I am very happy to support real musicians and I do so by buying their CDs and going to their gigs, but I wouldn't want to contrbute a bean to anything pushed my way by Simon Cowell. He's doing to music what Murdoch did to sport IMHO.

Out of interest, do these licensing laws also cover internet radio?

[Norman Verona]

Sounds like ( ) you need earphone and small radios in your top pockets so your listening is private.

ed to add that if the public or delivery drivers came into your premises to listen to your radio then you should pay. As the public are not allowed in your workshop (H&S) then you are not broadcasting to the public.