Although mitigated, when the UK was a member of the EU, this sort of thing has been happening for decades, particularly with bands that wanted to cross the Atlantic. I went to many a concert on the 50's and 60's when only the headline act could perform, he/she would have to engage British musicians/dancers as backing. That is not to take away the effects of the rules introduced by brexit. As the relaxation of these silly rules could benefit all parties, it is the fault of the officials negotiating the terms and condition of the exit agreement.
I guess they are intended to prevent the instruments and equipment making an unrecorded entry into/out of the EU. But the whole idea of musicians smuggling instruments into one country or another to resell is ludicrous. Most musicians I know, cherish their instruments and are not likely to part with them easily.
Topcattopone said: I guess they are intended to prevent the instruments and equipment making an unrecorded entry into/out of the EU. But the whole idea of musicians smuggling instruments into one country or another to resell is ludicrous. Most musicians I know, cherish their instruments and are not likely to part with them easily.
Blame the bureaucrats, not Brexit.
This^. The issue is we musicians are notoriously known to sell gear to trade up into better gear. Otherwise Reverb.com would never have been. I think with the age of the internet and scammers alike, they are concerned with gear crossing international boarders. I don't think however the laws as written prevent this nor are fair to aspiring artists. It's a double edge sword, really
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