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093 – Chicago Event Promoter Ordinance update with Members of the Chicago Music Commission Board of Directors

Recorded 3 March 2009

This episode’s guests were Paul Natkin, Interim Executive Director and Dan Lurie, Member of the Board of Directors of the Chicago Music Commission and is about the latest version of the proposed Event Promoter Ordinance as discussed in their March 3 Press Release and blog post. As stated in the show itself, this is not necessarily the final version of the Ordinance to be taken to the City Council for a vote, nor has there been a date set for the vote. The topics covered in this show include:

  • A brief overview of the Ordinance itself
  • A brief overview of the changes from the last version in July of 2008

The following topics were covered based on the CMC’s Position Statement also made public today:

  • The CMC’s 3 objections to the ordinance as currently drafted
  • The 3 Fundamental concerns shared by the City and CMC
  • The CMC’s 5 Proposed solutions
  • Next steps

And lastly an overview of all the programs and offerings currently available through the Chicago Music Commission.

Additional links discussed in the show

In the way of full disclosure, it should be said that I am a member of the Chicago Music Commission’s Board of Advisors.

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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.

Check out special Podcastathon benefiting the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research fund being put on by the Geek is Chic Podcast, hosted by Andrea Zuniga.

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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070 – Interview with Paul Natkin Part 1

recorded 25 September 2008

This episode’s guest is Paul Natkin, the Interim Executive Director of the Chicago Music Commission, a not for profit organization representing all aspects of music in Chicago.  The focus of the interview is an explanation and update on the proposed event promoter ordinance in the City of Chicago. Topics in this episode include:

  • Background on the Chicago Music Commission
  • History of the Proposed Ordinance to May 2008
  • Breakdown of changes to the July 2007 ordinance
  • The disconnect – Two issues
  • Licensed PPA and Independent Promoters – does the one cancel the other?
  • Economic and Cultural impact
  • When the ordinance is passed

Links from the show

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