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| Buskers to start taking contactless card payments in London | Buskers to start taking contactless card payments in London |
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| London is to introduce contactless payments for buskers in what organisers say is a world first. | London is to introduce contactless payments for buskers in what organisers say is a world first. |
| Performers will be given card readers so passers-by can tap and donate. | Performers will be given card readers so passers-by can tap and donate. |
| Launching the scheme, London’s mayor Sadiq Khan said: “London is a powerhouse of music, having produced artists from Adele to Stormzy, and The xx to Dua Lipa. For London to maintain its status as a global capital of music, it’s vitally important that we support the stars of tomorrow. | Launching the scheme, London’s mayor Sadiq Khan said: “London is a powerhouse of music, having produced artists from Adele to Stormzy, and The xx to Dua Lipa. For London to maintain its status as a global capital of music, it’s vitally important that we support the stars of tomorrow. |
| “Busking helps emerging artists to hone their talent and gives them the chance to perform in front of huge numbers of people.” | “Busking helps emerging artists to hone their talent and gives them the chance to perform in front of huge numbers of people.” |
| He added: “Now, more Londoners will be able to show their support to the capital’s brilliant, talented street performers.” | He added: “Now, more Londoners will be able to show their support to the capital’s brilliant, talented street performers.” |
| The scheme is being implemented by Busk In London – an initiative designed to encourage and improve street music in the capital – and technology company iZettle. | The scheme is being implemented by Busk In London – an initiative designed to encourage and improve street music in the capital – and technology company iZettle. |
| Card readers will be set to accept a fixed amount chosen by the musician so he or she can continue playing while passers-by donate. Performers will also be given chip and pin card technology. | Card readers will be set to accept a fixed amount chosen by the musician so he or she can continue playing while passers-by donate. Performers will also be given chip and pin card technology. |
| The aim of the project is to increase the amount of money buskers receive, organisers say. | The aim of the project is to increase the amount of money buskers receive, organisers say. |
| Charlotte Campbell, a full-time busker who has been helping trial the technology, said: “If street performers like myself don’t adapt to the cashless society we are edging towards, we’re at risk of becoming a dying art. | Charlotte Campbell, a full-time busker who has been helping trial the technology, said: “If street performers like myself don’t adapt to the cashless society we are edging towards, we’re at risk of becoming a dying art. |
| “It’s has already had a significant impact on the contributions I’ve received. More people than ever tap to donate whilst I sing, and often, when one person does, another follows.” | “It’s has already had a significant impact on the contributions I’ve received. More people than ever tap to donate whilst I sing, and often, when one person does, another follows.” |
| The technology has already been rolled out to performers in London’s 32 boroughs, with more locations planned in the coming months. | The technology has already been rolled out to performers in London’s 32 boroughs, with more locations planned in the coming months. |
| Additional reporting by agencies |