There was a news report on Radio Humberside this morning to the effect that live music has ceased in all Sam Smith's pubs. The report sited Nellies music history as well.
Speaking as a rather confused non folky, Don't the PRS have a lot to answer for here? Could Sam Smith's not be seen as taking a stand against a ridiculous situation? My banging out a few tunes in a pub is hardly taking the food out of the mouths of some poor "composer" is it?