(THE NETHERLANDS) An article at TheCityAtEyeLevel.com in the Netherlands has published an article portraying busking as a viable means of rejuvenating city streets. Some city's methodology include Glasgow, Melbourne, and Singapore."Busking is at risk of being licensed out of existence, with permit systems, auditions, fees, written application processes, equipment bans, scheduling and branding making the spontaneous, surprising art in public spaces a thing of the past."

The article goes on to discuss street performing policy, proposed permit systems, and a starters guide to encouraging busking in your city.

Many buskers prefer to be self-regulated but there are always a few who abuse this type of system. This can lead to public disputes where there is strong disagreement.

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(LONDON) Radio 1 star Olly Murs has received his makeunder as a homeless guy with head lice. His mission was to perform in Covent Garden and see how well he does.The trend of stars busking on pitches around the world seems to have manifested itself. Whether for a commercial, skit, or social experiment, the stars are coming out at all hours. The celebrities over the years include Sir Paul McCartney, Joshua Bell, Guns & Roses, Bruce Springsteen, Usher, Murs, and more yet to come.

You'd think Murs would be releasing some fantastic new album but this social experiment was at the top of the list. He demonstrates how important professionalism can be when busking in the real world. Even in his condition, it was more of an audition than a handout.

Murs performed 45 minutes of his own songs and even has the video to prove...

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(USA) Yes, folks - It's time to start planning where to perform for Spring, Summer, and Fall this year.While it seems more and more cities are actually encouraging busking and street performing these days, there are some staples in the USA that are guaranteed to please.

New cities allowing busking include San Antonio, Cleveland, and Chattanooga among others. Honorable mention includes Santa Fe, Aspen, Clearwater, and Key West.

There are bound to be some rules and regulations along the way so be on the lookout and be sure not to get caught!

These are the top 10 cities featured on the busker trail. They are expecting to be entertained so don't let them down. ...

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(CAMBRIDGE) - He's Brother Blue - the street performer who hoped to change the world one story at a time.But his wife of 60 years still recalls their first encounter, long before Hugh Morgan Hill became known as the father of modern storytelling.

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(ENGLAND) Every once in a blue moon, Busker Central dives into it's vault to relive important articles that have stood the test of time. Over at the website Vocalist, "Busking: The Complete Guide to Street Performance" has been around for virtual ages.The organization is geared toward the serious and not-so-serious vocalist and musician with all sorts of interesting and relevant articles.

Somewhere in their back pages includes an link to BC as early as 2009. More links have been posted on related sites.

Enjoy the many views on the matter at hand as we head into the main busking season.

It's important to have access to websites of this caliber. Any shred of information is more than welcome as a means of moving forward.

What's the most amazing instrument? Why, the human voice of course!

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