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Elbow's Guy Garvey attacks 'pay to play' live gigs

Elbow frontman says regulation is needed in order to prevent promoters taking advantage of emerging talentElbow frontman Guy Garvey has called for regulation of the live music industry in order to stop promoters "ripping off" young bands.Garvey hit out at "pay to play" schemes that still operate widely on the new music circuit, where a band is obliged to get a certain number of people through the door or pay for the shortfall.Speaking at the In The City music conference in Manchester, Garvey cal...

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19:33 on October 13 2010

Elbow's Guy Garvey: 'Something needs to be done about promoters ripping off young bands'

NME — Frontman says pay-to-play schemes are 'playing on the hopes and dreams of musicians' more info
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11:01 on October 14 2010

Elbow's Guy Garvey attacks 'pay to play' live gigs

Guardian Music — Elbow frontman says regulation is needed in order to prevent promoters taking advantage of emerging talentElbow frontman Guy Garvey has called for regulation of the live ... more info
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15:19 on October 14 2010

Elbow - Garvey Fuming Over Gig Rip Offs

ContactMusic — ELBOW star GUY GARVEY is calling for better regulation of gigs to stop unscrupulous promoters "ripping off" young bands.The singer admits his group fell victim to many... more info
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