“In my opinion, its low-quality music making is also begging, moreover, in an aggressive form, because it cannot be called making music,” Kupčs tells the publication “Vakara Ziņas”.
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For example, he harshly evaluates an older lady who sits by the wall of a house, chants a threesome and sings folk songs. A conductor with a portable sound device and a young man with a guitar also deserved the conductor’s condemnation.
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“In other European countries, this thing – street music – is licensed. You withdraw the license, because you have to prove your professionalism, and then you can earn! Here, the musicians do not look at the SRS either, although I think they collect quite a lot of money a day. [..] We can’t go like that with my orchestra and make money on the street, “the conductor does not hide his anger.
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The issue of copyright is topical, which street musicians do not pay attention to when playing songs by other artists. “I’m not looking at anyone’s wallet, but it’s not fair – if we have to pay for copyright and follow the rules, then we want everyone to follow them.”
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