[Phil Schneider]

from the daily mail

” while consumer ministers have urged shoppers to use vouchers before they expire, admitting that ‘hundreds of millions of pounds is going unspent’, there are no plans to ban expiry dates.
Instead a government business spokesman told the Mail they are working with retailers on a voluntary code to make all stores extend expiry dates to at least two years.
That is not the case in the Republic of Ireland, however, where in May, the government proposed a Bill to ban stores from having expiry dates at all.

[Phil Schneider]

hi my menagerie of music is on sound cloud https://soundcloud.com/philipschneider

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[Phil Schneider]

I have used music guard for many years. they do the public liability for the business too. https://www.musicguard.co.uk

[Phil Schneider]

I think you have answered the question even if the recital is part of the learning process a public performance of copyright material does need a licence.

[Phil Schneider]

If your policy is to offer free trials this is fine, If this isn’t what you do normally don’t bother. You can say I don’t offer free trial because my regular clients subside it no free lunch etc. put more sensitively. With enquires I find that clients have usually made the decision before hand to commit to paying and may have a couple of questions. If you’re ping ponging emails or having 30 minute phone calls its not a good sign. What sort of client will they be ? Finally You can always offer money back if the lesson is unacceptable. I have on occasion found I couldn’t help a client with their chosen area and waived the fee Its honest and is good pr