071 – Interview with Paul Natkin Part 2
Posted on October 2, 2008
recorded 25 September 2008
This episode is Part 2 of the interview with the Interim Executive Director of Chicago Music Commission, Paul Natkin and the the commission’s stance on the proposed Event Promoter ordinance being drafted for the City of Chicago. Topics discussed are:
- Progress on the commission’s three points sent to the committee about the proposed ordinance in May 2008
- 18 or 21? What’s the proposed ordinance say?
- Licensing isn’t an issue
- Insurance costs overly prohibitive
- Alternate recommendations to the ordinance as it stands
- Promoter Registry
- Standard contract between Venues and Independent Promoters
- Licensed/Certified Security for all Venues
- Promoter’s Survey on the CMC website
- Good changes made since May
- The next Musician’s at Work Forum on October 6
Music in this episode
The music in this episode is by one of the Chicago Music Commission Board Members Rachel Barton Pine, Medley of Scots Tunes w/ Alasdair Fraser from the album Scottish Fantasies for Violin and Orchestra. You can also find Rachel Barton Pine on MySpace. Music provided courtesy of Ariel Publicity and Cyber PR.
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Links from the Episode
Chicago Music Commission Website
Current Proposed Event Promoter Ordinance in PDF format
Event Promoter Survey on the CMC website
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Thanks for sharing the source of the music in this episode. I really enjoyed the music and wanted to listen to more.
Yeah this music was great. Where can we download this or buy this wonderful musical piece?
Hi Daniel,
You can find the links to Rachel Barton Pine’s music in the Music in this episode section of the notes with links to her own website and her MySpace page.