Busking is definitely not begging. Buskers offer a service in the hope of remuneration, but it is not asking for charity. Here in Derby a busker's licence is free but they have an audition to show they can actually entertain. I have seen some amazing buskers in Derby and will always give money if I feel they have earned it because I want them to continue to do so. How many husbands stand outside clothes shops while the wife and daughters spend hour upon hour trawling through every bloody item in the place? I would gladly pay a couple of quid to listen to them than the alternative.