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086 – Interview with Derek Sivers

Recorded 13 January 2009

This show is a great talk with Derek Sivers, Founder of CD Baby and beyond. We start with his  background and well, there are so many great topics covered that it wouldn’t do the show any justice to try and summarize here. So listen to the show and all the links we discussed are found below. Enjoy!

Links from this show in order:

Ways to find Derek

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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

This interview will conclude next episode.

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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

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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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