071 – Interview with Paul Natkin Part 2

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 [Update: Survey no longer open]

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