Buskers who are too loud don't do the others any favours, but what about boutiques, cafes etc who insist on filling the street with amplified music ? I'm all in favour of sensible controls on the no. of places music can be played, and the volume of that music. I do find it strange, however, that a pitiful person tunelessly sucking & blowing a harmonica gets more donations than some attractive young music student who plays a "proper" instrument like violin or French horn quite well...