Musicians Against Pay-To-Play
fREAK-1-C would like to bring the PAY-TO-PLAY scheme to the attention of gigging musicians...PAY-TO-PLAY is a term used for a scheme run by many live music venues and promoters across the UK, where ba... continue reading »
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"such a worthy cause, we should start getting respect and acknowledgement - we're the ones with talent!"
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"Its a bloody disgrace!!!!!"
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"Sorry no . I'm running out the door to a gig."
"Can't get a gig in London without bringing along at least 50 people, and from the Midlands, that ain't gonna happen!"
"If something like this is seriously going on...it defines wrong. Why no love and no pay for the bands? Greedy promoters are why the scene is not found at smaller venues nowadays."
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"word to that"
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"That's madness, musicans shouldn't pay to play. It's just not right."
"Bringing a coachload of mates down to see you play at a 'prestigious' London toilet at 4pm on Saturday? Pointless. Get yr own showcases together in yr own towns and do band swapping schemes. Bearos Records nights, Birmingham, Hunting For Teeth, Derby... i"
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"? Put on good bands, not those with the most mates and the most money. And give 'em their due. They're making YOU money, doing YOU a favour by playing in the first place."
"Pay to Play sucks the life out of local music scenes and exploits young people."
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"Pay to play is wrong, and should be punishable by a 10"
"Pay-to-Play is just wrong! Musicians don't have enough income as it is, venues who attempt to do such should be black listed by all."
"Pay to Play is a sham, a disgrace. This is only a way of greedy venue owners to increase there takings even more. It probably ends up in their back pocket."
"This is an old story here in California. Famous venues in L.A. like the Whiskey-a-Go-Go and the Roxy have been doing this for several years, now, and it seems to be spreading now to the U.K. It's time to stop such exploitation of musicians. Don't allow yo"
