Labels, promoters and artists need to collaborate to celebrate electronic music and its contribution to culture and the UK economy, a panel at the Brighton Music Conference (BMC) has urged.
At the BMC’s opening keynote - Protecting the Dancefloor, chaired by the Association for Electronic Music’s head Mark Lawrence and featuring Toolroom Records director Stuart Knight and Alan Miller from the Night Time Industry Association (NTIA) - the panel agreed that dance music needs to create a joined up strategy to guarantee its future.
All the speakers agreed that without the night time economy, then the UK would be both economically and culturally far worse off. They also called on the government to stop imposing regulation and legislation on clubs and venues across the UK.
Commenting, Alan said: ‘We have seen that despite fears 10 years ago that 24 hour licensing would lead to crime and disorder a new report from The Institute of Economic Affairs demonstrates that crime has decreased and late night licensing has spread the offering available and contributed to a better environment for leisure, entertainment and our cities.
‘This is a time to celebrate - not to regulate.’
Mark Lawrence added: ‘We’re in this perfect storm and need to build a stronger defence. If you’ll fracture this dancefloor, you’ll never get it back. It’s vital that everyone works together.'
Visit ntia.co.uk to find out more.
At the BMC’s opening keynote - Protecting the Dancefloor, chaired by the Association for Electronic Music’s head Mark Lawrence and featuring Toolroom Records director Stuart Knight and Alan Miller from the Night Time Industry Association (NTIA) - the panel agreed that dance music needs to create a joined up strategy to guarantee its future.
All the speakers agreed that without the night time economy, then the UK would be both economically and culturally far worse off. They also called on the government to stop imposing regulation and legislation on clubs and venues across the UK.
Commenting, Alan said: ‘We have seen that despite fears 10 years ago that 24 hour licensing would lead to crime and disorder a new report from The Institute of Economic Affairs demonstrates that crime has decreased and late night licensing has spread the offering available and contributed to a better environment for leisure, entertainment and our cities.
‘This is a time to celebrate - not to regulate.’
Mark Lawrence added: ‘We’re in this perfect storm and need to build a stronger defence. If you’ll fracture this dancefloor, you’ll never get it back. It’s vital that everyone works together.'
Visit ntia.co.uk to find out more.
