Now give me money
How can a professional musician survive on the £10 per gig that some venues in Hastings pay? Now the company behind Coastal Currents and Audiotrope has produced a Charter to demand better pay and conditions for artists. But can pubs…
Gentrification and the Pub Landlord
Mike Willis, a singer songwriter and music promoter originally from Nashville, is now an evangelist for the Hastings music ; Here he reflects on Audiotrope’s charter for musicians. Most reading this will agree that Hastings’ Music Scene punches well above…
Extracts from the Audiotrope Good Practice Charter
The charter is a set of principles that cover freelance musicians’ working conditions and sets out minimum terms and conditions for musicians working in the sector. Venues are encouraged to sign up to the charter and work towards meeting these…