It appears that Chicago's music and creative communities are not the only ones in danger of falling victim to ridiculous proposal's like the Chicago Promoters' Ordinance.
The city of San Francisco is holding hearing on Monday at City Hall, based on findings from a so-called, ""Night-time Safety Summit".
This is not good news and shows that similar laws are making thier way on to the radar to other cities. All the more reason to stay aware of the issue facing us and not let it "parking meter" it's way into our lives.
You can find out more on the San Fran issue here:
Here is an excerpt:
"A vocal group of ultra-conservative neighbors have banded with the anti-alcohol and anti-entertainment elements in the police department and the state alcohol control department to shut down night-time entertainment in San Francisco. This is a real threat. These people have come to hearings at City Hall and blamed night-time entertainment for ... society's problems. We need you to show up at Monday's hearing and/or send an email of support now. Again, the hearing is next Monday, Oct 19 at 10am in room 263 at City Hall."
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Thursday, October 15, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
TONIGHT: Chicago Promoters Ordiance Interview on WHPK 88.5FM. Tune in or Stream it live.
JaGoFF is going to be INTERVIEWED TONIGHT on WHPK's "Underground Dance Show' w/ DJ Snooze. We'll be touching on various topics, including the CHICAGO PROMOTERS' ORDINANCE. Should be a great time. The show runs from 10PM-12AM (Chicago Time), you can stream it LIVE from WHPK's website or tune into 88.5 FM if you live in Chicago.
You can stream it from here:
WHPK 88.5 FM Chicago - University of Chicago.
http://www.WHPK.org
Monday, March 2, 2009
Join us Friday March 6th: Stop the Chicago Promoter's Ordinance! Free Speech First Friday
Free Speech First Friday
Stop the Chicago Promoter's Ordinance!
Friday March 6th 6:30 pm
The Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N Lincoln Ave
On March 6th, members of Chicago's music community come together to create action that will stop the Chicago Promoter's Ordinance from killing our thriving music scene. Come to Free Speech First Friday to learn what you can do to help!
Free Speech First Friday includes an ongoing screening of the documentary 'The Chicago Promoter's Ordinance Kills Independent Music', and a Free Speech Jam. There will also be an an open forum for all to offer empowering ideas about what actions we can take to stop the ordinance. Jim DeRogatis (Sun Times), JaGoFF (creators of the documentary/TheRecordIndustry.com), Paul Natkin (Chicago Music Commission), and more Chicago musicians and activists will attend.
Please join us!
6:30 Free Speech Song Circle (with Cathy Norden).
7:30 we'll roll ' The Chicago Promoters Ordinance Kills Independent Music" all night and start the forum simultaneously in the 2nd floor lobby.
Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N Lincoln Ave.
Free Speech First Friday
Stop the Chicago Promoter's Ordinance!
Friday March 6th 6:30 pm
The Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N Lincoln Ave
On March 6th, members of Chicago's music community come together to create action that will stop the Chicago Promoter's Ordinance from killing our thriving music scene. Come to Free Speech First Friday to learn what you can do to help!
Free Speech First Friday includes an ongoing screening of the documentary 'The Chicago Promoter's Ordinance Kills Independent Music', and a Free Speech Jam. There will also be an an open forum for all to offer empowering ideas about what actions we can take to stop the ordinance. Jim DeRogatis (Sun Times), JaGoFF (creators of the documentary/TheRecordIndustry.com), Paul Natkin (Chicago Music Commission), and more Chicago musicians and activists will attend.
Please join us!
6:30 Free Speech Song Circle (with Cathy Norden).
7:30 we'll roll ' The Chicago Promoters Ordinance Kills Independent Music" all night and start the forum simultaneously in the 2nd floor lobby.
Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N Lincoln Ave.
Reaction to the ordinance:
"... will pretty much drop a bomb on Chicago's independent music community, if not nuke it entirely."
- Jim DeRogatis, Chicago Sun-Times
"unconstitutional."
Henry H. Perritt, Jr.,
Former Dean & Professor of Law,
Chicago-Kent College of Law
"... a threat to the creative communities throughout the country and sets a very dangerous precident - as one city goes, so goes another. Rinse and repeat."
- TheRecordIndustry.com
"The ordinance will reduce the amount of music in Chicago, make events more expensive for consumers, dampen the large and growing economic engine that is Chicago music, and create a much less supportive business climate for Chicago's small music business community."
- The Chicago Music Commission
WHAT IS THE CHICAGO PROMOTERS ORDINANCE?
The Chicago Promoter's Ordinance is a terrible piece of
legislation that would require:
- $500 - $2000 for license (even if working w/ licensed club).
- Submit to fingerprinting & background check.
- Must acquire $300,000 in liability insurance.
- Definition of promoter is so vague and could apply to not only to promoters, but also effects bands, djs, theater, and other artists.
It can also "equipt the police to be completely arbitrary… if they want to bust somebody, it gives them a way to do it. That is absolutely the enemy of a free society," (Henry Perritt).
Read the white paper:
"Why the Event Promoters Ordinance should be rejected"
by Henry H. Perritt, Jr., Professor of Law, Chicago-Kent College of Law
Click here to read more about the Promoters' Ordinance at TheRecordIndustry.com
You can take action by sending emails to the Mayor's office and/or your alderman at 4TheMusic.org
It's your city, it's your culture, DO SOMETHING!
Stop the Chicago Promoter's Ordinance!
Friday March 6th 6:30 pm
The Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N Lincoln Ave
On March 6th, members of Chicago's music community come together to create action that will stop the Chicago Promoter's Ordinance from killing our thriving music scene. Come to Free Speech First Friday to learn what you can do to help!
Free Speech First Friday includes an ongoing screening of the documentary 'The Chicago Promoter's Ordinance Kills Independent Music', and a Free Speech Jam. There will also be an an open forum for all to offer empowering ideas about what actions we can take to stop the ordinance. Jim DeRogatis (Sun Times), JaGoFF (creators of the documentary/TheRecordIndustry.com), Paul Natkin (Chicago Music Commission), and more Chicago musicians and activists will attend.
Please join us!
6:30 Free Speech Song Circle (with Cathy Norden).
7:30 we'll roll ' The Chicago Promoters Ordinance Kills Independent Music" all night and start the forum simultaneously in the 2nd floor lobby.
Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N Lincoln Ave.
Free Speech First Friday
Stop the Chicago Promoter's Ordinance!
Friday March 6th 6:30 pm
The Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N Lincoln Ave
On March 6th, members of Chicago's music community come together to create action that will stop the Chicago Promoter's Ordinance from killing our thriving music scene. Come to Free Speech First Friday to learn what you can do to help!
Free Speech First Friday includes an ongoing screening of the documentary 'The Chicago Promoter's Ordinance Kills Independent Music', and a Free Speech Jam. There will also be an an open forum for all to offer empowering ideas about what actions we can take to stop the ordinance. Jim DeRogatis (Sun Times), JaGoFF (creators of the documentary/TheRecordIndustry.com), Paul Natkin (Chicago Music Commission), and more Chicago musicians and activists will attend.
Please join us!
6:30 Free Speech Song Circle (with Cathy Norden).
7:30 we'll roll ' The Chicago Promoters Ordinance Kills Independent Music" all night and start the forum simultaneously in the 2nd floor lobby.
Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N Lincoln Ave.
Reaction to the ordinance:
"... will pretty much drop a bomb on Chicago's independent music community, if not nuke it entirely."
- Jim DeRogatis, Chicago Sun-Times
"unconstitutional."
Henry H. Perritt, Jr.,
Former Dean & Professor of Law,
Chicago-Kent College of Law
"... a threat to the creative communities throughout the country and sets a very dangerous precident - as one city goes, so goes another. Rinse and repeat."
- TheRecordIndustry.com
"The ordinance will reduce the amount of music in Chicago, make events more expensive for consumers, dampen the large and growing economic engine that is Chicago music, and create a much less supportive business climate for Chicago's small music business community."
- The Chicago Music Commission
WHAT IS THE CHICAGO PROMOTERS ORDINANCE?
The Chicago Promoter's Ordinance is a terrible piece of
legislation that would require:
- $500 - $2000 for license (even if working w/ licensed club).
- Submit to fingerprinting & background check.
- Must acquire $300,000 in liability insurance.
- Definition of promoter is so vague and could apply to not only to promoters, but also effects bands, djs, theater, and other artists.
It can also "equipt the police to be completely arbitrary… if they want to bust somebody, it gives them a way to do it. That is absolutely the enemy of a free society," (Henry Perritt).
Read the white paper:
"Why the Event Promoters Ordinance should be rejected"
by Henry H. Perritt, Jr., Professor of Law, Chicago-Kent College of Law
Click here to read more about the Promoters' Ordinance at TheRecordIndustry.com
You can take action by sending emails to the Mayor's office and/or your alderman at 4TheMusic.org
It's your city, it's your culture, DO SOMETHING!
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Here comes Chicago's Promoters' Ordinance (again) - People Get Ready!
The Chicago Promoters Ordinance is about to rear it's ugly head(once again) and according to Jim DeRogatis of the Chicago Sun-Times, "Once again, however, the law is not being made available for public scrutiny, and no public hearings are scheduled to seek input from musicians, music lovers and indie concert promoters."
For those unfamiliar with this proposed law, it has been called:
"... unconstitutional."
- Henry H. Perritt, Jr., Professor of Law, Chicago-Kent College of Law
"... will pretty much drop a bomb on Chicago's independent music community, if not nuke it entirely."
- Jim DeRogatis, Chicago Sun-Times
"I cannot imagine a major metropolitan city, a world class city with the stature of Chicago having an ordinance like this on the books. It's frankly embarrassing ..."
Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune
For more info, JaGoFF and TheRecordIndustry.com filmed the documentary,
"Chicago's Promoters' Ordinance Kills Independent Music"
... and the video documenting follow-up
Q&A forum discussions with Law Professor, Henry H. Perritt
On March 6th, we will be participating in an another open forum discussion and film screening during "Free Speech First Friday" at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music. We encourage EVERYONE to attend. Jim DeRogatis, Andrea Bunch and Shawn Campbell of CHIRP (Chicago's Independent Radio Project) will also be participating in the discussion.
More response to the Chicago Promoters Ordinance:
"... a threat to the creative communities throughout the country and sets a very dangerous precident - as one city goes, so goes another. Rinse and repeat."
- TheRecordIndustry.com
"this really has a chilling effect..."
Shawn Campbell, CHIRP [Chicago Independent Radio Project]
"The ordinance will reduce the amount of music in Chicago, make events more expensive for consumers, dampen the large and growing economic engine that is Chicago music, and create a much less supportive business climate for Chicago's small music business community."
- The Chicago Music Commission
THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW!
You can contact the Mayor's Office, your Alderman, etc. at 4TheMusic.org. Even if you are not from Chicago please contact the city and let them know how misguided this proposal is.
Please repost this and help to spread the word.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Podcasts from the "What's the Future for Musicians? Summit by the Future of Music Coalition
The Future of Music Coalition just posted podcasts from their "What's the Future for Musicians Seminar" held at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk (back in September). We were in attendance and took part in a few of the discussions and can tell you first hand that it is well worth your while to take the time to download, listen and learn from them. In addition to the Chicago Summit, they have also posted the podcasts from the NYC Summit. Download them all. Good stuff.
Podcasts of Panels and Topics of discussion include:
(Chicago Sessions)
Music 2.0: How musicians can use technologies to promote and distribute their work
Health Insurance Advice for Musicians
New Revenue Review
Podcasting/Webcasting
The Greening of Music
Special conversation with the Numero Group
What is Net Neutrality, and why is it important for musicians
(New York Sessions)
Music 2.0: How musicians can use technologies to promote and distribute their work
Health Insurance Advice for Musicians
New Revenue Review
Podcasting/Webcasting
International Touring
What is Net Neutrality, and why is it important for musicians?
Policy Overview
Creative License: A Conversation About Music, Sampling and Fair Use
On a bit of a side note, many of the interviews that we conducted for our documentary, "Chicago's Promoters' Ordinance Kills Independent Music" were shot there. If you haven't yet seen the documentary, you can find it here.
Enjoy.
Support Independent Music or be force-fed CRAP!
Below are some pix of the event:
Chicago Promoters' Ordinance: An Open Panel Discussion (Video)
On Dec., 20th, 2008, JaGoFF was invited to screen their documentary "Chicago's Promoters' Ordinance Kills Independent Music" at the Chicago Art Department. Following the screening was held Q&A panel discussion in regard to the proposed ordinance, it's implications and current state.
All those in attendence represented many various disciplines in Chicago's Independent art community, and it was wonderful to see all of us coming together under one common cause. If you have not seen the documentary, you can find it here. If you have already seen it, enjoy the panel discussion. As with the documentary, it is licensed under the Creative Commons, so please fell free to download it, burn it and share it. We need all of the help that we can get.
Featured panel speakers:
Henry H. Perritt, Jr. - Law Professor & Former Dean Chicago-Kent College of Law
Sir Real (JaGoFF) - Film Producer
Mofo (JaGoFF) - Film Producer
and Chicago's independent arts community.
Presented by JaGoFF & TheRecordIndustry.com.
For more background information on this backward ordinance visit TheRecordIndustry.com
or let your voice be heard by visiting: 4theMusic.org
Special thanks to Chicago Art Department, 3pHaZe, Fearless Radio and to all of those in the community who are doing something about this mess. Licensed under the Creative Commons.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Nothing short of delicious ...
An evening of wine, music, film and politics ...
We would like to thank all who attended the documentary screening on Saturday. The evening was pure electricity! Despite the snow, 30 mile per hour winds and sub-zero temperatures, the night went off without a hitch. We were thrilled by everyone's participation during the open panel discussion. There was certainly no lack of questions. This is just the start and gives us much to build on. We expect to do a few more of these in the beginning of the new year.
For those of you who were snowed in, had frozen fuel lines or were otherwise not willing to deal with Old Man Winter, we will be posting the video/podcast of the panel after the holiday madness. If you went away empty-handed (we ran out of DVDs) we apologize, there were a bit more people than copies... no worries, you can download and/or embed it here.
Special thanks (in no particular order) to: The Chicago Art Department, Hank Perritt, 3pHaze, Fearless Radio, Jim DeRogatis, WBEZ's "Radio M", TheRecordIndustry.com and all of you Bloggers, MySpacers, Yelpers. Facebookers for helping in one form or another. We greatly appreciate it.
Thanks to YOB for the panel discussion photo!
We look forward to seeing you out in the new year.
Oh yeah... if you haven't yet, for your new year resolution, you may want to do this.
We would like to thank all who attended the documentary screening on Saturday. The evening was pure electricity! Despite the snow, 30 mile per hour winds and sub-zero temperatures, the night went off without a hitch. We were thrilled by everyone's participation during the open panel discussion. There was certainly no lack of questions. This is just the start and gives us much to build on. We expect to do a few more of these in the beginning of the new year.
For those of you who were snowed in, had frozen fuel lines or were otherwise not willing to deal with Old Man Winter, we will be posting the video/podcast of the panel after the holiday madness. If you went away empty-handed (we ran out of DVDs) we apologize, there were a bit more people than copies... no worries, you can download and/or embed it here.
Special thanks (in no particular order) to: The Chicago Art Department, Hank Perritt, 3pHaze, Fearless Radio, Jim DeRogatis, WBEZ's "Radio M", TheRecordIndustry.com and all of you Bloggers, MySpacers, Yelpers. Facebookers for helping in one form or another. We greatly appreciate it.
Thanks to YOB for the panel discussion photo!
We look forward to seeing you out in the new year.
Oh yeah... if you haven't yet, for your new year resolution, you may want to do this.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Jim DeRogatis covers the Promoters' Ordinance Documentary Screening
The Chicago Sun-Times' Jim DeRogatis wrote a great piece on the screening of our promoters' ordinance documentary calling it, "A far more radical (and entertaining) view". Beautiful. Thanks Jim.
We look forward to seeing you all out. The doors open at 6:30. Film starts at 7:30 with discussion panel to follow (featuring Henry H. Perritt, Jr. and TheRecordIndustry.com ). The weather looks like it is going to be a bit hairy - but expect tonight's event to be nothing short of delicious.
We look forward to seeing you all out. The doors open at 6:30. Film starts at 7:30 with discussion panel to follow (featuring Henry H. Perritt, Jr. and TheRecordIndustry.com ). The weather looks like it is going to be a bit hairy - but expect tonight's event to be nothing short of delicious.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Fearless Radio interview Re: Promoters' Ordinance, documentary and screening. 12/16 - Listen in.
We will be on Fearless Radio's "New Music Binge" on Tues, Dec 16th @ 6PM discussing the world premiere screening of JaGoFF's documentary "Chicago's Promoters' Ordinance Kills Independent Music" as well as, the implications and reach of the proposed ordinance. Joining us in the discussion will be independent artist advocate, Henry H. Perritt, Jr., Law Professor & Former Dean of Chicago-Kent College of Law and author of the white paper, "Why the event promoters ordinance should be rejected".
Listen in. We invite you to call in with your questions and concerns.
To listen: www.fearlessradio.com - choose "Listen Now".
Call JaGoFF at Fearless Radio's studio: 312/224-8273
IM us during the show: fearlessradio00 on AIM & Yahoo;
fearlessradio on MSN
For those wishing to attend the screening/discussion, it will be taking place Dec 20th @ 6:30 at The Chicago Art Department, located at 1837 S. Halsted (in Chicago's Pilsen-area). There will be and open discussion following the film. You can find more information here.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Premiere Film Screening: "Chicago Promoters' Ordinance Kills Independent Music" and Panel Discussion @ The Chicago Art Department - Dec. 20th / 6:30PM
JaGoFF is absolutely THRILLED to announce that we have teamed-up with The Chicago Art Department for the WORLD PREMIERE SCREENING of our documentary "Chicago's Promoters' Ordinance Kills Independent Music", Saturday, Decemember 20th, from 6:30 - 10PM. After the movie, we will be holding a panel discussion fielding the questions and concerns of the community. TheRecordIndustry.com will be taking part, as will be the former dean & professor of law of Chicago Kent College of Law, Henry H. Perritt, Jr. Henry has been a very strong advocate concerning the rights of the independent artist and authored the white paper "Why the event promoters ordinance should be rejected", in which he found the Promoters' Ordinance to be unconstitutional. This is also the white paper on which JaGoFF used as the basis for the documentary.
Following the panel discussion we lighten things up a bit and open the floor to the DJs to spin late into the evening. If you are not hip to the proposed ordinance this is a great starting point. If you are aware of it, this is a great time to voice your questions, concerns and more importantly, for Chicago's creative community to come together as this law if passed would effect the entire creative community. The bottom line is that as written, the proposed ordinance is UNCONSTITUTIONAL and should not pass in any form whatsoever.
For those of you who think that this is a local issue... it is not. The war on the independent artist has crossed over the Atlantic and London now has a similar proposal entitled "Form 696". The city of San Jose just passed an ordinance as well. This is very scary $h!t people, as this effects the future of our culture, our right to free speech and freedom of expression.
Please feel free to spread the word and repost, as we need to reach out to as much of the community as possible. If you not in/from the Chicago-area, but wish to do something (which we strongly encourage) you can contact (email, fax, snail mail) City Hall here. We have posted the documentary online, please feel free to watch it, embed it, email it, whatever...
Thank you all so very much and we look forward to seeing you at the screening.
Dec.20th (6:30 - 10PM)
TheRecordIndustry.com & 3pHaze present:
World Premiere Screening of ...
"The Chicago Promoters' Ordinance Kills Independent Music: A Documentary by JaGoFF"
@ The Chicago Art Department
1837 S. Halsted (Pilsen nieghborhood)
Chicago, IL
FREE
View the press release here.
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Reviews of the documentary
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"Not Done Yet" - Arts and Entertainment (DePaul)
Because it didn't just go away... (Gaper's Block)
Sword of Damocles (Chicagoist)
More On The Promoters Ordinance (AVANT/CHICAGO)
Possible return of Promoter Ordinance to kill Windy City indie scene (Examiner)
Lives Shows Under Threat in Chicago (indyish)
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
The New Mu$ic Capitol? / Chicago Music Commission: Panel Discussion
If you are a part of the creative community in Chicago, this should be of great interest to you. This Thursday, the Chicago Music Commission (CMC) is hosting a panel discussion focusing on the recent study, "Chicago: Music City" [PDF], released by CMC and University of Chicago. If you are not familiar with the CMC, they hold monthly panels dealing with a wide range of subject matter, as it pertains to musicians and the business of entertainment. They have several of their past panel discussions available for download and there is vast amounts of actionable knowledge right off the bat.
THIS EVENT IS FREE TO ATTEND.
Hope to see you there.
Below you will find more info pulled from their newsletter.
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Chicago: The New Mu$ic Capitol?
CHICAGO MUSIC COMMISSION TO PRESENT
LANDMARK PANEL OF CHICAGO MUSIC MOVERS AND SHAKERS
---------------------------------------------
On Thursday, January 24, the Chicago Music Commission
The CMC is convening the panel in response to publicity surrounding the recent publication of the CMC¹s groundbreaking economic impact study "Chicago: Music City" [PDF] , conducted by the Cultural Policy Center at the University of Chicago. The study exposes the strengths and weaknesses of Chicago¹s music industry in comparison with those of other North American cities. Along with co-authors Dan Silve and Sarah Lee, Lawrence Rothfield, faculty director of the Cultural Policy Center, will summarize the study¹s findings to open the event and the panelists will address the steps Chicago must take to be recognized as a world-class music city.
The panel of experts will include industry leaders representing many facets of Chicago¹s music economy, including media, promoters, venues, performers, educators, government, urban planners, record label owners, trade associations, recording studio executives and music industry unions.
Confirmed panelists to date include:
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Shala Akintunde
The Movement Worldwide (Producer and Performing Artist)
Martin Atkins
Invisible Records, Columbia College
Julie Burros
City of Chicago, Department of Cultural Affairs
Laura Chmielewski
City of Chicago, Department of Tourism
Kenard Karter
WGCI Radio
Rita Lee
Nu Face Entertainment
Gary Matts
President, Chicago Federation of Musicians
Jerry Mickelson
Jam Productions
David Miranda
Univision Radio
Rich Moskal
Chicago Film Office
Shawn Murphy
ASCAP
Paul Natkin
Photo Reserve, Inc.
Heather M. Nelson-Beverly
Entertainment Attorney
Henry Perritt, Jr.
Co-Chair, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Task Force ³The Global Edge: An Agenda for Chicago's Future²
Lawrence Rothfield
Cultural Policy Center at the University of Chicago
Alan Salzenstein
DePaul Music Business School
Chris Schneider
Pressure Point Recording Studios
Michael Yerke
Live Nation, House of Blues
Dan Lurie of the CMC will moderate the discussion.
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³Chicago: Music City² is the first serious comparative study of music industries and music communities in the 50 most populous metropolitan areas in the U.S. The study provides an accurate portrait of music¹s power in influencing Chicago¹s economic health and will serve as a benchmark for measuring the future growth of the city¹s music community. The authors found that Chicago¹s music community is a significant economic engine:
-more-
· Chicago has the third largest number of music businesses among its peer national competitors
· Chicago has the third largest music-related workforce, with over 53,000 people generating over $1 billion in payroll
· Chicago¹s live music scene generates $80 million in revenues‹dwarfing better known scenes such as Austin (known as the ³Live Music Capital of America²)
· It is an ³omnivore¹s paradise² with affordable and diverse music offerings, and an aggregate concert capacity larger than any other city besides Los Angeles
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The Chicago Music Commission is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation
founded in 2005 by a group of concerned Chicagoans dedicated to heightening the local, national and international visibility of Chicago music; nurturing Chicago¹s vibrant music community; and organizing and advocating independently on behalf of the Chicago music community in the government and private sectors.
The Cultural Policy Center at the University of Chicago was founded in
1999as a joint initiative of the Harris School of Public Policy Studies and the Division of Humanities. The Cultural Policy Center at the University of Chicago is an interdisciplinary research center and nationally recognizedleader in the emerging field of cultural policy research and education. Its mission is to provide research and inform policy that affects the arts, humanities and cultural heritage.
THIS EVENT IS FREE TO ATTEND.
Hope to see you there.
Below you will find more info pulled from their newsletter.
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Chicago: The New Mu$ic Capitol?
CHICAGO MUSIC COMMISSION TO PRESENT
LANDMARK PANEL OF CHICAGO MUSIC MOVERS AND SHAKERS
---------------------------------------------
On Thursday, January 24, the Chicago Music Commission
The CMC is convening the panel in response to publicity surrounding the recent publication of the CMC¹s groundbreaking economic impact study "Chicago: Music City" [PDF] , conducted by the Cultural Policy Center at the University of Chicago. The study exposes the strengths and weaknesses of Chicago¹s music industry in comparison with those of other North American cities. Along with co-authors Dan Silve and Sarah Lee, Lawrence Rothfield, faculty director of the Cultural Policy Center, will summarize the study¹s findings to open the event and the panelists will address the steps Chicago must take to be recognized as a world-class music city.
The panel of experts will include industry leaders representing many facets of Chicago¹s music economy, including media, promoters, venues, performers, educators, government, urban planners, record label owners, trade associations, recording studio executives and music industry unions.
Confirmed panelists to date include:
------------------------------------
Shala Akintunde
The Movement Worldwide (Producer and Performing Artist)
Martin Atkins
Invisible Records, Columbia College
Julie Burros
City of Chicago, Department of Cultural Affairs
Laura Chmielewski
City of Chicago, Department of Tourism
Kenard Karter
WGCI Radio
Rita Lee
Nu Face Entertainment
Gary Matts
President, Chicago Federation of Musicians
Jerry Mickelson
Jam Productions
David Miranda
Univision Radio
Rich Moskal
Chicago Film Office
Shawn Murphy
ASCAP
Paul Natkin
Photo Reserve, Inc.
Heather M. Nelson-Beverly
Entertainment Attorney
Henry Perritt, Jr.
Co-Chair, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Task Force ³The Global Edge: An Agenda for Chicago's Future²
Lawrence Rothfield
Cultural Policy Center at the University of Chicago
Alan Salzenstein
DePaul Music Business School
Chris Schneider
Pressure Point Recording Studios
Michael Yerke
Live Nation, House of Blues
Dan Lurie of the CMC will moderate the discussion.
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³Chicago: Music City² is the first serious comparative study of music industries and music communities in the 50 most populous metropolitan areas in the U.S. The study provides an accurate portrait of music¹s power in influencing Chicago¹s economic health and will serve as a benchmark for measuring the future growth of the city¹s music community. The authors found that Chicago¹s music community is a significant economic engine:
-more-
· Chicago has the third largest number of music businesses among its peer national competitors
· Chicago has the third largest music-related workforce, with over 53,000 people generating over $1 billion in payroll
· Chicago¹s live music scene generates $80 million in revenues‹dwarfing better known scenes such as Austin (known as the ³Live Music Capital of America²)
· It is an ³omnivore¹s paradise² with affordable and diverse music offerings, and an aggregate concert capacity larger than any other city besides Los Angeles
-------------------------
The Chicago Music Commission is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation
founded in 2005 by a group of concerned Chicagoans dedicated to heightening the local, national and international visibility of Chicago music; nurturing Chicago¹s vibrant music community; and organizing and advocating independently on behalf of the Chicago music community in the government and private sectors.
The Cultural Policy Center at the University of Chicago was founded in
1999as a joint initiative of the Harris School of Public Policy Studies and the Division of Humanities. The Cultural Policy Center at the University of Chicago is an interdisciplinary research center and nationally recognizedleader in the emerging field of cultural policy research and education. Its mission is to provide research and inform policy that affects the arts, humanities and cultural heritage.
Sunday, November 4, 2007
ARTISTS : MEET THE FUTURE...
In the latest blow against the so-called "major labels", the much hyped release by Saul Williams/Trent Reznor, has built and improved upon the Radiohead model. While it certainly and by no means the only way to go, commercially, it looks like THE leading contender for a viable, working model in the future of independent artist music distribution.
While the industry remains so far out of touch , they may finally have no other choice but to answer the call if they wish to remain relevant.
The truth is, from an independent artist perspective, who really cares what their fate is - as they have never represented the artist (or the listener) to begin with ... their time has come and is long past it's due date - any artist worth their wieght in dog crap already knows this.
Here is how the Saul Williams/Trent Reznor release is structured: For the cost of your email addy, the listener is allowed to download the entire album (CD artwork and booklet included - yippiiieee) in 192k/mp3/DRM free format! For $5, the listener can choose between 360k/mp3 or the lossless FLAC file. For listener AND artist, this is a win/win situation ... listeners unfamilar with the artist, the free model gets the word out (which leads to more potential sales), while the paying customer gets what they actually pay for. Considering there are no distro, manufacturing, shipping, warehouse and/or inventory cost associated with the download model, the $5 price tag looks to be right on target. Kudos to Trent & Saul for following thru and helping to map the future.
Many thanks to the good folks at TheRecordIndustry.com for the massive amounts of info.
and as always ...
SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MUSIC OF BE FORCE-FED CRAP.
Your ol' pal,
JaGoFF
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Download it. Burn it. Share it.
if you dig on it...
Buy it. Burn it. Share it.
While the industry remains so far out of touch , they may finally have no other choice but to answer the call if they wish to remain relevant.
The truth is, from an independent artist perspective, who really cares what their fate is - as they have never represented the artist (or the listener) to begin with ... their time has come and is long past it's due date - any artist worth their wieght in dog crap already knows this.
Here is how the Saul Williams/Trent Reznor release is structured: For the cost of your email addy, the listener is allowed to download the entire album (CD artwork and booklet included - yippiiieee) in 192k/mp3/DRM free format! For $5, the listener can choose between 360k/mp3 or the lossless FLAC file. For listener AND artist, this is a win/win situation ... listeners unfamilar with the artist, the free model gets the word out (which leads to more potential sales), while the paying customer gets what they actually pay for. Considering there are no distro, manufacturing, shipping, warehouse and/or inventory cost associated with the download model, the $5 price tag looks to be right on target. Kudos to Trent & Saul for following thru and helping to map the future.
Many thanks to the good folks at TheRecordIndustry.com for the massive amounts of info.
and as always ...
SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MUSIC OF BE FORCE-FED CRAP.
Your ol' pal,
JaGoFF
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Download it. Burn it. Share it.
if you dig on it...
Buy it. Burn it. Share it.
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