[Dixielandjazz] Public Liability

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

Just another way to repress and screw musicians:  Legal EXTORTION FOLKS.

I have heard of Dixieland music putting some folks to sleep, but I have 
not yet heard of one case of it killing anyone or even maiming one for 
that matter, so who is the moron that decided in their infinite wisdom 
that musicians need public liability insurance.   Does anyone have an 
knowledge of musicians attacking punters or audiences with their 
instruments or something??

Total B.S. mates total B.S.   S*#T  HAPPENS, always has and it rarely 
if ever is the fault of some starving musician plying music on a stage 
or even in a cow pasture.

my .02 worth on the subject.   And yes I do have a Two Million Dollar 
policy but at a Promoter, not a musician.   The only thing a musician 
should be liable for is "   Liable to not play if he/she don't get paid 
:))

Jeers,

Tom WIGGINS

-----Original Message-----
From: Graham Martin <grahmartin at bigpond.com>
To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Sent: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 23:43:21 +1000
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Public Liability

   Public Liability

Tom Wood (Zenith) said in part:



["We are playing at a jazz festival in the open this Sunday at Kiama 
(about
100 kms. south of Sydney) and I had to renew our Public Liability 
Policy.
The figure quoted was $1500 plus 10% Goods & Services Tax (i.e. $1650) 
for
the 12 month period i.e. double what we had been paying previously.  The
band was not very happy and although legally bound under contract to 
play
with a certificate of currency for Public Liability so I approached the
organisers with our dilemma."]



Poker machines killed off most of the jazz scene in Australia, and 
Public
Liability Insurance plus the Copyright laws are likely to finish off 
the few
remaining bands. However, I do think that quote is a little high. You 
might need
to shop around a little.



It is true that one cannot get a gig through an agency without Public 
Liability
insurance for your band. Most of the pro/semi-pro musicians I know have 
their
own individual PL insurance that covers them for playing with anybody - 
about
$300 p.a.



One of the big bands I play with is presently investigating the 
situation with
regard to how they are constituted. It seems that some kinds of 
organisation are
not required to have Public Liability insurance. I'll let you guys know 
if it
pans out.



Best



Grah


Graham Martin
Email: grahmartin at bigpond.com
Website: http://tromjazz.netfirms.com
6 Portland Parade
REDLAND BAY
Queensland
AUSTRALIA
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