Unfortunately, with this all being tagged onto the 'Open All Hours' legislation, it did not get a chance to be treated separately. This is a classic government tactic to avoid proper debate.

Many people have protested, written to MPs and received the standard form reply, and so on, but in the end, in our 'democracy', we don't have any power at all. The government will do what it wants, even if it takes the Parliament act to do it.

Labour's view of democracy seems to be 'Ban everything that the Majority don't agree with' (and tax everything else that THEY don't agree with). Minorities have no chance.

It will be long after the next election when people realise that there is no more music, and of course, the blame will go to local authorities, the PRS, and anyone else.

In 20 years time, maybe people will wonder why there are no longer any UK music stars of any kind, but there is no apparent short term remedy.

Wales will no longer be the land of song :
Will this affect the national Eisteddfod?
How about the Urdd Eisteddfod, preliminary rounds being held in public in schools etc?
Will they need an Event licence?
Will they need a PRS licence in case one of the Welsh songs is in copyright?