18 May 2012

054 – City of Chicago vs. Live Music?

This episode of With A Voice Like This focuses on the draft of the Promoter Licensing Ordinance sent back to the Licensing committee for review due to a rapid response of the Music Community. The issue isn’t resolved, just put on hold for a bit longer. The topics include:

  • Background of the E2 tragedy which lead to this proposed ordinance
  • Point by point review of the draft’s exclusionary language defining Promoter
  • The 4 classes of licenses and their costs
  • What licensure requires and includes
  • Impact on the Chicago music scene as individual musician and from an economic standpoint
  • What you can do to be heard on the issue

And Comments from the Podcast Gallery

Listener’s Choice

This episode’s Listener’s Choice comes from Podcaster Rachel Ziese-Lecy, host of the Sims2 Challenges and co-host of Girl’s Night In. Her choice is from a band named Everyday Jones and the live version of ‘Here I am’ found on podsafeaudio.com.

Links used in tonight’s show:

Background on the E2 Tragedy:

Wikipedia

Chicago Tribune

Sites about the proposed Chicago Promoter Ordinance:

Chicago Music Commission

Draft of the proposal in PDF format

Chicago Artist’s Resource

CMC’s Ordinance Opinion Survey (result to be turned into mayor Daley’s office at 5:00 Friday, May 23)

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