I posted on another thread some time ago that one of the factors which has caused live gigs to close down in Germany is the GEMA charges. (These are a bit like the PRS licences in the UK). Many pubs simply can't afford to pay. I shamefacedly admit to having claimed money from the GEMA for live gigs myself. I won't do it any more. We musicians are not entirley blameless and the greed of some of us has contributed to the organised slaughter of live music.