Some busking days have transformed into street entertainment festivals where the acts are booked and paid an appearance fee or paid an appearance fee and also allowed to 'hat' the audiences.
Hatting being the traditional means that acts receive payment for their performances.
In 2010, PRS for Music called on a national busking day in the UK as well as the creation of 'busk stops' to act as a designated area where buskers can play in every town across the country.
[1] The campaign is currently being supported by the member of parliament Kevin Brennan, who raised the idea as an early day motion.
This has grown to International Busking Day in July 2016, with 120 cities around the world taking part.