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PLAYING THE STREET
DO IT LEGAL If you do decide to take your gig to the streets, check with your local authorities as to what the laws are in your area. In many places, it is perfectly okay to throw down your guitar case on the side of the sidewalk, but you cross the line when you are blocking the sidewalk, selling tapes/CDs or are aggressive about asking people for tips. Find out exactly what the local ordinances are, and do your best to follow them. In the place I work, we get a lot of street singers, but if they are in our courtyard with battery operated amps, and playing them loud, they have to get a special permit from the city, or else they can be fined, since the place is designated as acoustic music only, or music that is no louder than an acoustic instrument. If you play your acoustic instruments too loud, though, they could still give you a ticket for breaking the noise ordinances, especially if you do so after 10pm. In some places, they will even let you play electric, but you need to get permission from the area businesses, first. In some areas, you can even play in the subways and parks-another reason to check with your local city hall and ask what the different possibilities can be. Get a sales permit if you want to offer your CDs or tapes for sale, too, and make sure to pay those taxes-it makes you look more legit, especially if you are able to rack up some decent unit sales. Sometimes you might make more off your recordings sales than you would in tips, so don't overlook this source of income. Go To Page: 1 2 |
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