PRS for Music are looking to license for small-scale live-streamed gigs imposing a flat fee that's at least a 9 per cent tariff on events that bring in less than £500. Too kind. Talk about a great time to do this. Helpful or what for small venues (nearly all jazz venues are small) under the cosh and as we speak all still fighting to survive. Will this encourage or discourage the many small jazz venues currently not jumping on the streaming bandwagon to stream? Such untimely planning certainly won't encourage the smallest operators and budding musician entrepreneurs who promote their own initiatives. A rethink is urgently needed by PRS for Music given the straits small jazz venues are in. Here are the charges that PRS are envisaging
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