Newsletter archive

2005-03-15 Launch of the ELMF :  

Live music associations come together to form a powerful new pan-European forum.

2005-05-04 Initial working groups :  

The European Live Music Forum Board sets the immidiate priorities for the newly founded organisation and forms initial working groups.

2006-01-01 ELMF Presentation :  

The revised ELMF presentation paper - English version

2006-10-01 Initiative on witholding tax :  

ELMF urges all EU member states to abolish source or withholding taxation of non-resident artists

2008-03-07 - AGM 2008 :  

The Annual General Meeting on March 6th 2008 was succesfully concluded. The new Board has set ambitious targets for increased ELMF activities in 2008.

2008-06-12 ELMF appoints a general manager :  

The ELMF Executive Board has appointed Mr Andy Lenthall as General Manager.

VISAS - The Discordant Note :  

2008-11-24 The full version of the ELMF white paper on visas and work permits is released.


News
Withholding taxation
ELMF urges all EU member states to abolish source or withholding taxation of non-resident artists and supports the initiative of the Dutch government in this regard. For full press statement, click here.

White paper on visas and work permits launched
European countries need to actively make visa / work permit procedures and access to the European market more flexible, transparent and homogenous for artists, said Hans Hjorth, Executive Manager of the European Live Music Forum ELMF as he launched a white paper on visa issues at Womex, the world music expo in Sevilla,Spain.For a PDF version of the white paper, click here.

New visa rules threaten dozens of concerts and festivals
A new report from Manifesto Club reveals that more than 20 major arts events have been cancelled or badly affected by new visa regulations which were introduced in the United Kingdom in November 2008. For full press statement, click here.

Visa report highlighted but serious problems remain
While visa issues continue to create controversy between European concert organisers and European Immigration and Visa Authorities, the ELMF / Freemuse white paper ‘Visa / the discordant note’ plays an essential role in various international fora. For full press statement, click here.

Petition ‘against EU visa discrimination of musicians&rsquo
A petition has started ‘against EU visa discrimination of musicians’ after a forced cancellation of the European tour of young Zimbabwean artists Mokoomba due to blocked visas. For full press statement, click here.
ELMF EVENTS 2008

February 22nd 2008
ELMF Board meeting in Oslo, Norway

March 6th 2008
ELMF Member Meeting at Royal Garden Hotel Kensington, London, UK 14:00 hrs

March 6th 2008
ELMF Annual General Meeting at Royal Garden Hotel Kensington, London, UK 16:15 hrs

March 6th 2008
ELMF Board Meeting in London, UK at 18:00 hrs

March 27th 2008
ELMF Presentation at Babel Med, Marseille, France

April 3rd 2008
ELMF Executive Board meeting in London, UK at 13:30 hrs

May 13th 2008
ELMF Executive Board meeting in London, UK at 13:30 hrs

October 7th 2008
ELMF Board Meeting in Berlin, Germany

October 31th 2008
The ELMF / Freemuse white paper on visas and work permits is launched at WOMEX i Seville, Spain

March 10th 2009
ELMF Board Meeting

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