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It’ s not uncommon for pubs to disrespect entertainment and musicians. Most bar managers are not sophisticated and most pub owners, who are possibly a tad better than the commonplace philistine, are driven by greed. Recently, in an alleged outright display of crassness, the management at a famous Chennai based music pub asked their musicians guests to stop mid-way during their performance.
As one could almost predict, the news spread like wildfire on all forms of social media. Many of the usual suspects were seen ranting on Facebook, condemning the Venues behavior and many music aficionados took it upon themselves to write scathing reviews while down ranking the venue on Zomato and other restaurant platforms. Some veteran musicians issued threats of boycott, vowing never to play at such venues in their attempt to instigate a sense of solidarity among their fraternity.
The outcome of all this outrage was nearly inconsequential: Very shortly, in a deja vu of sorts, breaking ranks and seizing the day, a few bands announced gigs at the now infamous venue. Zomato, in the pretext of being a“ Food review website,” removed nearly all offending reviews and ranking, giving a whitewash to the whole issue.
We see two interests at cross purpose here: Musicians wanting respect and venues wanting revenue. Perhaps the only way to enforce ethical behavior from either side is a pre-gig MoU, but even that is not legally binding on either party. Of course, the most efficient option is the total boycott of such venues by musicians, but some artists are far too self-serving for such a movement to become truly effective.
PRAGASH VM
Director- Business Development
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