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Live News - UK venues with a capacity of under 200 people will no longer need a licence for live amplified music. The change in law is part of a government move to free businesses from red tape, which ministers say will give them more freedom to grow. UK Music, which represents the music industry, estimates that the Live Music Act could enable 13,000 more venues to start holding live music events. Live unamplified music can also now be played in any location under the act.

Business Minister Michael Fallon said, "From today [Monday] businesses are freed from the red tape that holds them back." The change was introduced through a private member's bill, introduced by Liberal Democrat Don Foster, in order to amend some of the bureaucracy imposed on gigs by the 2003 Licensing

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UK - PLASA Members worldwide have begun voting in the Association's yearly elections, which commences this week.

The month-long ballot will decide places on PLASA's European and North American Regional Boards, together with a single seat on its over-arching Governing Body.

The role of the Regional Boards is to represent the interests of members affiliated to those regions, ensuring that PLASA offers strong on the ground support to members. Both the North American and European Regional Boards are looking to fill a number of places for 2013.

For the European Regional Board, Martin H

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UAE - Melody House, distributors of Primacoustics have recently supplied Sinewave Studio with two sets of a complete London 12 Kit for their rehearsal studio. The London 12 contains Broadway panels that tackle problems affecting any room, such as primary reflections, flutter echo, standing waves and excessive bass.

Commenting on the acoustic solution, Mohammed Imran of Sinewave Studio said, "its acoustic properties are amazing. The room sounds so perfect, the ambiance is incredible and moreover it looks good as well. Every artist is pleased with the sound quality of the studio.&q

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USA - On the cusp of dropping off of the radar for a full year's hiatus, Peter Gabriel is currently treating fans in select North American cities to a brief tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of his multiplatinum album, So. Once again reunited with the band from the original tour - bassist Tony Levin, guitarist David Rhodes, drummer Manu Kaché and keyboardist David Sancious - Gabriel is also being joined by a newer performer, Firehouse Productions' L-Acoustics K1 system.

Running from 16 September through 14 October, the tour - known as Back To Front - finds the

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UK - On 25 September, Robert Bosch's UK ProSound Team invited their sales partners from the United Kingdom to their housewarming party in Peterborough. Cause for the celebrations was the opening of the new demo and showroom. Robert Hesse, vice president sales communication EMEA and managing director of EVI Audio GmbH as well as Sean Maxwell, sales director UK, and his team were delighted to welcome guests from all over the UK. Visitors included MI retailers, rental companies, installation contractors and representatives of the media.

Highlight of the day was the official opening of th

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