1) If under the bill &/or the statutory guidance it will be an offence to host, organise or promote an event involving live music without a licence then even if (as Mr Howells claims) performers would not be committing an offence by taking part it would still damage if not kill many clubs as without the publicity to encourage attendance and the organisation behind that there are few clubs that could survive.
2) I noted also that the exclusion from requiring a licence for "private functions" only affects events where no money changes hands, this would mean that those clubs who currently operate in private function rooms as "a private members club" which can sign in guests will under the new legislation be expected to have a licence as not only is it "not spontaneous" as it has been organised and advertised but money changes hands as well.
3) While it may not be of such immediate importance to folk clubs, the distinction in the proposed guidance between charging and non charging events a) makes a mockery of the idea that this has anything to do with health and safety or public order and b) will stop a lot of charitable fund raising events. School concerts may be private functions but they often charge (an admittedly nominal) fee to attend in an effort to boost school funds or raise money for a worthy cause. If they are to become licenceable events and get charged for the licence this will impact on their ability to fund raise , it will also be yet another bit of bureaucratic paperwork for school staff to deal with instead of concentrating on educating our children.