Monday, February 24, 2020
Musicians From Outside the UK May Have to Pay to Play Starting in 2021
Consequence of Sound: International musicians looking to perform in the United Kingdom may soon face new restrictions thanks to the country’s exit from the European Union. Once the Brexit transition period ends in 2021, those artists from outside the UK may need to apply for a visa and pay to play.
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This is really disappointing to read about because it is creating an even greater divide between the UK and the rest of Europe. I remember that when my sister did a study abroad in Europe, she was so amazed by how connected the countries were and really enjoyed the sharing of culture that came with easy transport throughout the region. This restriction seems to be targeted at less mainstream performers, while bigger performers who are likely already well known in the UK will have no problem paying the fines and will probably still be able to make money off these concerts. This concept just worries me because it sets a precedent for other countries to implement these practices, which would lead to even greater cultural divides than we already are feeling throughout the world right now. Overall, I can understand what has led to this decision because the UK is trying to establish their separation from the union of other countries, but I don't think that the reasoning is necessarily good. It goes directly against the community and sharing of culture that the artistic community is actively trying to promote, so this feels like a direct attack on those efforts.
This is a very sad situation that has been created for the musicians outside of the United Kingdom because now there are all these guidelines and payments that need to be made in order for musicians and label companies to distribute and share with the world the content that they have created because at the end of the day, all creations are a piece of art and for that sole reason, the spread of such pieces should be if anything made easy, not really hard, which is unfortunately the case according to the article.
As Mitch said in his comment, this regulation also furthers the distance between UK and the rest of the Europe and are marking a change that has not been felt before. It seems like the continent, which used to be really well connected, now has to deal with regulations that take away this sense of connectivity that they originally possessed.
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