Here is what we are asking the music industry to do:
Club/venue owners:
- Ensure chill out areas are provided where physically possible.
- Ensure chill out areas are open, and that noise levels in chill out areas don't exceed 80dB(A).
- Ensure speakers are not placed in positions where members of the public can stand close to them.
- Publish noise levels where they can be seen by staff and the public, and display consumer-friendly signs that give advice about hearing protection.
- Provide earplugs for free or make them available to buy.
- Provide information about safer listening on websites, or direct people to this site for more info.
Club promoters
- Ensure venues that you use publicise noise levels where they can be seen by customers.
- Provide information about hearing protection via your website, flyers, posters, tickets, programmes and other promotional materials.
MP3 player/personal audio manufacturers
- Provide clear and prominent warnings on and in packaging about safe listening levels and times, as well as the warning signs of hearing damage to look out for.
- Take into consideration the potential risk to hearing when developing new technology.
Music retailers:
- Stock good quality re-usable earplugs and other hearing protection products.
- Provide information about hearing protection via websites, in-store promotions and with purchases.
Ticket agencies
- Notify gig and club goers about the risk on the back of tickets, on websites, on e-newsletter gig listings, on compliment slips which accompany tickets mailed to home addresses, etc.
