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Live Music Bill passed its final stages in the Commons on Friday 20 Jan.

Live Music Bill passed its final stages in the Commons on Friday 20 Jan.

The Bill states that an exemption to the Licensing Act should take place when ‘the live music entertainment takes place in the presence of an audience of no more than 200 persons’. This will reduce the bureaucracy and expense for small venues wishing to put on live music. Pictured above: Horace Trubridge, Assistant General Secretary, Don Foster MP, Jo Dipple (UK Music), Lord Clement Jones with band the Daytona Lights.

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New MU discounted parking rates for London's West End

New MU discounted parking rates for London's West End

The MU has successfully negotiated a concessionary rate of £5 for parking in the London West End with Q-Park and NCP. MU London is delighted at the encouraging response from members in relation to this agreement.

Voting open for the Parliamentary Jazz Awards

Voting open for the Parliamentary Jazz Awards

PPL and Jazz Services are proud to announce that online voting is now open for the eighth Parliamentary Jazz Awards which will take place at the House of Commons Terrace Pavilion on Wednesday 16 May 2012.

Funding cuts — what is your story?

Funding cuts — what is your story?

Lost Arts estimates that over £20m has been lost to UK arts funding, with a sum in the region of £41m subsequently lost to the national economy. The project’s Twitter page is @_lostarts and a new Facebook page will soon follow.

MU welcomes National Plan for Music Education

MU welcomes National Plan for Music Education

The MU has welcomed the Government’s National Music Plan. MU National Organiser for Teaching, Diane Widdison, takes a balanced look at the plan.

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