Coventry was the home of 2-Tone, and we need to encourage live music -- both bands and the venues that support them. I spoke a few weeks ago with Chris, the manager of The Jailhouse (on Little Park Street), and his frustrations included restrictions on leafletting (needing a license to leaflet, leaflets needing to be in colour) and not having one-point of contact within the council to address queries/complaints to.
A Green councillor for Coventry will seek to help talented local bands who play smaller venues, with help with the business aspects of their work, in order to enable them to earn a decent living from their music. For music venues, we will push to reduce licensing fees for having live music and encourage leafleting and promotion. At a national level, we would zero-rate live performance for VAT purposes.
A Green councillor will also support community radio initiatives, such as The Hillz FM (Hillfields) or short-term FM licenses (such as radio stations at Coventry University and Warwick University); youth not in education, employment or training can be re-engaged through training projects centred on media and new media.
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pubs, clubs and venues close every day and the music scene is on its knees, but what can we do about it. well we at A Music Promo intend to promote as meny youth bands as we can, we'll get them into your venues. this helps to keep the venues running and the youth positive opportunities. you can help
contact us on www.amusicpromo.com or www.amusicpromo.co.uk or amusicpromo@yahoo.co.uk or Tel: 07852 733 887
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