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120 – The Chicago Music Commission on the Web

Recorded 1 December 2009

This episode of With A Voice Like This is all about the Internet presence of the Chicago Music Commission. I talk about all the offerings for the Musicians and music lover alike (In an effort for full disclosure, I am on the Board of Directors for the Chicago Music Commission). Here are the links talked about in the show:

  • The Economic Impact Study commissioned by the CMC
  • The Musicians At Work Forums page
  • The Airport Music Program page, including the link to FlyChicago.com‘s Terminal Tunes [Edit:  site no longer exists] and the latest CD submission e-mail [Edit:  form no longer exists] sent to the CMC e-mail list
  • The Chicago Event Promoter Ordinance updates page
  • The CMC’s Blog page
  • ChicagoFestivals.net [Edit: site no longer has a schedule on it] showing all the Free music festivals put on by the City of Chicago in one place
  • The Chicago Area Music Business Database  [Edit: site no longer displays] with maps and the ability to submit a business for inclusion in the database
  • The Contact Us page where you can also sign up for the CMC’s e-mail list.
  • The Chicago Music Commission on Facebook

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109 – Chicago Resources, eJAMMING AUDiiO and Indie is Dead?

Recorded 11 August 2009

In this episode of With A Voice Like This I have an exclusive release and discuss:

News You Can Use
This is my exclusive for this episode, something no one else has but me and I’m sharing it with you!

  • The Chicago Music Commission has quietly launched a new Resources page on their website. It includes links to their blog, the Musicians at Work Forum, ChicagoFestivals.net and the newest offering, a searchable database of Chicago area music businesses [Edit:  site no longer exists]. Something no one else has in the city of Chicago and I’m the first to bring it to you.

At Any Rate

  • There was a bit of an assignment with this one. is a website that offers a real time collaborative network for musicians who want to jam and record with musicians in other locations with near zero latency over the internet. I take a look at the site and read a little feedback from the Podcast Gallery on this one.
  • I discuss a post by Richard Eoin Nash titled . Since I had only just read it, I’m open to hearing your take on the post and talked about how my thoughts differed from those of Mr. Nash and where they were the same. Feel free to give me your thoughts on the issue.

You can give me your feedback  in any number of ways. You can write me at [email protected] and even attach an audio file (.wav or .mp3 format preferably), or call the Comments from the Podcast Gallery voicemail line at 630.492.0487 and leave your thoughts (standard calling rates apply).  Then listen to hear your thoughts on the next show.

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089 – Interview with Dave Kusek

Recorded 30 January 2009
Dave Kusek - co-author of The Future of Music
Dave Kusek

This episode of With A Voice Like This I’m speaking with Dave Kusek, co-author of the book The Future of Music: Manifesto for the Digital Music Revolution.

It’s been four years since the book came out and this show starts with what has changed and what has stayed the same since the book was published. But there’s a twist. At the beginning of the show I asked that we not focus on the technology itself for the entire interview, since the book had so much more to offer than just a discussion of technology. Among other thing we talk about what’s going on in China currently, the Universal Mobile Device (UMD) and of course, the Music like Water concept.

News You can Use
Monday 9 February at 5:30pm cst, the Musicians at Work Forum is going to be Licensing Your Music for Commercial Use. The Forum will be in the Claudia Cassidy Theater at the Chicago Cultural Center and is put on by Chicago Music Commission and the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.

For more information about Dave Kusek or how to purchase the book The Future of Music, you can visit his Blog Future of Music or follow him on Twitter.

Want to be a part of the show? All you have to do is send an e-mail to [email protected] or call the Comments from the Podcast Gallery voicemail line at 630.492.0487 and leave your questions, comments or suggestions and they’ll be on the show.

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088 – I’m on the Run

Recorded 27 January 2009

This is a quick show, recorded early because I’m on my way to my first meeting as a member of the Chicago Music Commission’s Advisory Board.

If you can’t tell that I’m excited to see what awaits music in Chicago and how we can help shape it, well, just follow me on Twitter or Plurk, because I’m going to be throwing out some updates and pictures along the way tonight, you can be sure.

We’ll be meeting at Pressure Point Recording Studios on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, a place I’ve wanted to check out for awhile now, I hear it’s phenomenal.  We’ll be talking about what recent changes have happened and where we’re heading, so I’m sure I’ll have a lot of information I’ll want to share.

News You can Use

  • Coming up February 9 is the next Musicians At Work Forum put on by the Chicago Music Commission and The City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. This session is all about licensing your music.
  • Mark your calendars!  Friday, January 30 I’ll be recording a special live show with Dave Kusek, co-author of The Future of Music and Vice President at Berklee School of Music for a 45 minute discussion. The live show will be recorded at 2:00 CST (18:00 UTC). If you can’t be there for the live show, you can always join in by sending an e-mail to [email protected] or by calling the Comments from the Podcast Gallery voicemail line at 630.492.0487 and leave your question or comment there.
  • You can also see more information on the With A Voice Like This event page on Facebook.

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