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News :: Updates & Events
Update:: Event Promoters Ordinace
Sunday September 14, 2008
No schedule for vote. New CMC survey released to gather info about Insurance provisions. Event Promoter Ordinance Update
talks continue, no schedule yet for a vote, factsheets released by City Thursday June 4th
Yesterday, Ald. Schulter, his fellow members of the City Council’s Licensing and Consumer Protection Committee, and City staff held a meeting with invited members of the Chicago entertainment industry, including CMC, on the proposed event promoter ordinance.
"Promoters Ordinance" Public Comments Extended Until May 30
May 23rd, 2008
CMC has extended the Public Comment Process Regarding City of Chicago Promoters Ordinance (4-157) from the original deadline of May 23, 2008.
Airport Music Program Re-Launches with Live Concert at O'Hare
April 23rd, 2008
The Department of Aviation and the Chicago Music Commission just launched a re-vamped overhead music program – Terminal Tunes - that features instrumental versions of songs by blues, jazz, country and classical artists who are either from the Chicago area or record for Chicago-based record labels.
So if you hear a catchy tune while rushing to catch a plane, you can go on-line and track down the music. Soon, you’ll also be able to purchase Terminal Tunes CDs from shops in the airports as well.
» Read DAVE HOEKSTRA's story in the Chicago Sun-Times.
» Check out "Terminal Tunes" on FlyChicago.com.
Chicago: The New Mu$ic Capitol?
Chicago Music Commision to present landmark panel of Chicago music movers and shakers Thursday, January 24th, 2008
On Thursday, January 24, the Chicago Music Commission convened a diverse panel of experts for a groundbreaking public conversation on the economic opportunities being generated by Chicago’s growing music industry. The event took place at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance at Millennium Park, 205 E. Randolph Street., open to the public free of charge. Never before has a panel of such caliber come together in public to discuss Chicago’s music industry, its future, and its impact on Chicago’s economy at large.
August 15th, 2007
 The CMC commissioned the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Cultural Policy to undertake the first-of-its kind Economic Impact Study. This unique study details the size, scope and significance of Chicago music as an economic engine, compares its economic contributions to our peer cities across the country (including New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, Memphis, Austin and Seattle) and provides a benchmark for the CMC, the City of Chicago and the Chicago music community to measure their future performance.
Economic Impact Study - Media Coverage
September 2nd, 2007
» Who speaks for local music scene? (Chicago Sun-Times)
August 24th, 2007
» OTL: Episode #48 (Outside the Loop Radio - WLUW 88.7)
August 15th, 2007
» Chicago fails to capitalize on size, scope of music industry (Chicago Tribune)
» What's It Worth To You? (Chicagoist.com) August 13th, 2007
» Report Hits Off Notes About Memphis Music (Smart City Memphis)
December 29th, 2006
» New study highlights 'dollars and cents impact' of Chicago's music industry (The Times)October 30th, 2006
» Local group tunes study of Chicago music's economic punch. (Chicago Sun-Times)
"Musicians at Work" Forums
Audio Archives Released  The 2005-2006 and
the 2006-2007 series
of digital audio archives are available as MP3 downloads from this website.
6:30p - September 27th, 2005
The CMC and the CSO hosted a reception followed by The
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Barenboim. Refreshments were
provided by the French Pastry School.
» Read more... April 19th, 2005
» Read more... Unlikely Allies
March 13, 2005
City, music scene to unite benefitting concert-goersBy Greg Kot, Tribune music critic (Download a PDF of article) |
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Audio clip of January 24th, 2008, Chicago music movers and shakers panel.
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Thursday, January 24th, 2008... Economic Impact Study Published.
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