"The future of music is in danger."
Sir Paul McCartney has launched an incredible campaign to reduce the growing number of concert venues closing in the UK.
The UK Music Initiative is a project that aims to analyze the importance and impact of existing local businesses in developing areas where large construction companies plan to expand their portfolio.
The housing shortage in the UK has led to commercial buildings being converted into residential ones. As a result, countless people find themselves living near music venues, increasingly causing noise complaints and forcing establishments to close down.
The project seeks a simple solution: if a residential building is built next to an existing concert venue, the residential building is responsible for paying the expenses for renovations that will include the installation of soundproofing. Otherwise, the concert venue is responsible for the payment.
"The future of music is in danger. Without those popular clubs, pubs and music venues, my career would have been very different," says Paul McCartney.
The former Beatle is not alone in this fight. Billy Bragg and Nick Mason are also helping with the project's approval process.
