[microsound-announce] Fwd: [Freenoise] Fw: NOISE LIMITERS

[Richard Whitelaw]

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> From: Freenoise <info at freenoise.co.uk>
> Date: 22 January 2009 13:27:07 GMT
> To: Freenoise Mailing List <freenoise at freenoise.co.uk>
> Subject: [Freenoise] Fw: NOISE LIMITERS
> Reply-To: Freenoise Free Noise & Music <freenoise at freenoise.co.uk>
>
> FORWARDED FROM A LIST MEMBER:
>
> Please join us in signing this petition ...
>
> NOISE LIMITERS
>
> It has been brought to our attention that new noise legislation is  
> about to be introduced that is likely to virtually destroy live  
> music in the UK .
>
> The government wish to consider it a legal requirement in the new  
> tax year to introduce laws insisting anyone applying or re-applying  
> for an entertainment license must have a noise control device  
> fitted to the venue .
>
> This will be the final nail in the coffin for pretty much ALL  
> entertainment in the UK as the level at which these devices cut the  
> power off is ridiculously low.
>
> In our experience any venue that has one in use cannot have any  
> electric music as the power is constantly being cut mid-song - and  
> even loud applause at the end of a song can cut it.
>
> Venues are suffering enough as it is without being forced to go to  
> the expense of fitting one of these damned things. Noise limiters  
> are a menace to live music and we expect this is the bright idea of  
> some unelected suit in Brussels that's never been to a gig in their  
> life.
> Please sign the petition!
>
> PLEASE DO NOT INTRODUCE THIS LAW, WE LOVE LIVE MUSIC!
>
> PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION HERE:
> http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/NoNoiseControl/
>
> (incase link doesn't work, paste this:http:// 
> petitions.number10.gov.uk/NoNoiseControl/ )
>
> NOTE: WE HAVE UNTIL 23rd JANUARY TO SIGN THE PETITION!!!!
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Richard Whitelaw
Programme Director
Sonic Arts Network
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