PUBS and restaurants will be allowed to play music when they reopen, the Scottish Government has confirmed.
Pubs, restaurants and other hospitality venues will be allowed to play background music regardless of the level of restrictions imposed in the area.
It comes as level 4 areas' cafes and restaurants prepare for a limited reopening on Saturday.
In level 3, restaurants, cafes and pubs will be allowed to open until 6pm but are barred from serving alcohol.
Previously the Scottish Government had banned all background music from August 14.
The Night-Time Industries Association Scotland (NTIAS) - which represents hospitality and events venues - launched a campaign to reinstate music in venues which fell silent across the country earlier this year.
Campaigners had described the ban as a "kiss of death" for the industry.
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