Comments on: Perform for Thousands in the NYC Subway System http://servethesong.net/nyc-subway-music-performance/ Songwriting Tips for DIY Musicians Tue, 15 May 2012 23:26:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Matty F http://servethesong.net/nyc-subway-music-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-5078 Matty F Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:31:48 +0000 http://www.servethesong.net/?p=1066#comment-5078 The only mixed messages about the legality of busking in the subway come from the misinformed. The laws are clear to anyone who reads them. On the subject of avoiding police hassles, you are absolutely right. I know a good handful of subway buskers personally, and can tell you that the ones who are harassed regularly do it to themselves. Matty F The only mixed messages about the legality of busking in the subway come from the misinformed. The laws are clear to anyone who reads them.

On the subject of avoiding police hassles, you are absolutely right. I know a good handful of subway buskers personally, and can tell you that the ones who are harassed regularly do it to themselves.

Matty F

]]> By: What lies beneath http://servethesong.net/nyc-subway-music-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-240 What lies beneath Fri, 08 May 2009 00:26:29 +0000 http://www.servethesong.net/?p=1066#comment-240 Ok, first off the Sawlady's husband works at muny and that fact is NEVER disclosed by her or anyone else. Second, MUNY is an arm of the MTA and does not represent the interest of the musicians. The head of the MTA Arts for transit program is a soul-less insecure dragon who does not deserve the post. These are just a few of the the things that LIE BENEATH! Ok, first off the Sawlady’s husband works at muny and that fact is NEVER disclosed by her or anyone else.
Second, MUNY is an arm of the MTA and does not represent the interest of the musicians.
The head of the MTA Arts for transit program is a soul-less insecure dragon who does not deserve the post.
These are just a few of the the things that LIE BENEATH!

]]> By: Michelle http://servethesong.net/nyc-subway-music-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Michelle Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:52:19 +0000 http://www.servethesong.net/?p=1066#comment-239 I've seen many musicians in the subway. My favorite is the 'Saw Lady' http://www.sawlady.com/blog who plays the musical saw at Union Square. Anyway - I don't know why you think it's easy to play in the subway - I have seen the police shut down musicians who don't have a permit. I also read in the above mentioned blog about the police giving tickets to musicians and even putting musicians in jail over-night, just because they played in the subway without a permit. I’ve seen many musicians in the subway. My favorite is the ‘Saw Lady’ http://www.sawlady.com/blog who plays the musical saw at Union Square.
Anyway – I don’t know why you think it’s easy to play in the subway – I have seen the police shut down musicians who don’t have a permit. I also read in the above mentioned blog about the police giving tickets to musicians and even putting musicians in jail over-night, just because they played in the subway without a permit.

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