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The Musician Tariff

Listening to Heather Bambrick on Jazz.fm this morning I learned that the time to process a visa application for performers has doubled and that to get an expedited visa now costs $2,800, limiting the ability of musicians to schedule tours in the US.

I have such a hard time even finding a jazz club, learning that now we can’t even get musicians just makes me even sadder.

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mapman
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Explain why I should have confidence in a guy who parades in public for all to see that he   has no idea what the pictures he uses to accuse others of genocide really are? 

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mapman
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I'm sure greed plays a role but even that aside everything is expensive these days and there is a lot of competition for people's entertainment dollars.  Streaming alone provides unlimited content these days at the expense of alternatives like going to live events.   The world is always changing.  Count on that!

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If it’s not danceable forget about it these days except for a niche here and there.  
 

The most successful dance tunes also require minimal dance skills.  Makes sense. 

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