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Pete Allen Newsletter November 2023  Welcome to November’s newsletter. If you know of anyone who would like to receive the newsletter please ask them to drop me line at allenpete886@gmail.com I will add them to the list. I am also working on the marketing of the gig at the Pizza Express on the 4th December 2023  – details below…

Open consultation on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence + The Culture, Media and Sport Committee State of Play Consultation Ambrose Bierce in the Devil’s Dictionary said consultation is “to seek another’s approval of a course already decided on”. there is some truth in that,  but then if you don’t respond,  the cosultation will truly be a lost…

Open consultation on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence + The Culture, Media and Sport Committee State of Play Consultation This is my last newsletter on these consultations, although I bet you a pinch of snuff to a pound of horse manure they will run and run like the Mousetrap. There are two consultations. The first is …

On  the 16th July 2017 the Observer reported that the Arts Council had rejected an application from the Music Venue Trust for support for venues. I am not surprised the Arts Council rejected the Music Venue Trust’s application, as the majority of the Arts Councils funding decisions are based on the bounded rationality of the…

There was an article by Sarah Marsh in the Guardian on Monday 29th July 2019 reporting that rising numbers of younger fans have sparked a UK jazz renaissance and streaming sites report growth in young listeners and festivals are signing up more jazz acts. However there are two caveats. Streaming as a marketing tool allows…

A letter in the Stage drawing attention to  lottery monies being used to core fund National Portfolio Organisations. If you have been turned down for project funding this may be one of the reasons why.