Help Save Chicago Music
So apparently there's a vote up tomorrow for an ordinance that will be pretty detramental to Chicago's music scene. I encourage everybody to do what they can to help prevent this from getting passed.
(from an email I received)
Metro/Smart Bar asks you to oppose the Promoters Ordinance, which
would require independent promoters to get licenses to promote events.
Under the proposed law, independent promoters would have to acquire a
promoter's license at a cost of up to $2000 every two years, obtain
liability insurance for every event thrown, even if the presenting
venue already has liability insurance, be fingerprinted and background
checked, and maintain extensive records of each event.
Metro / Smart Bar believes that this ordinance is unnecessary, as
current regulation of PPA licenses and safety and security guidelines
are sufficient. The ordinance also unfairly singles out small venues
and venues without seating, with no justification for during so. The
goal for any additional regulation should be enforcement of current
laws and punishment of those who do not obey them, not increased
burdens on existing businesses. Additionally, the Promoters Ordinance
would negatively affect the Chicago music community. First, it would
affect the bottom line of small businesses like Metro and Smart Bar,
who make a significant portion of revenue from partnerships with
reputable, incident-free independent promoters. Second, loosing
independent promoters means Chicago music fans would loose out on many
small niche events important to minority groups. Third, restricting
independent promoters would drastically cut into the ability to do
charitable and political benefit concerts at Metro, as it would no
longer be financially feasible for non-profit organizations to
organize these events.
TAKE ACTION TODAY - Please email or call your alderman or alderwoman
and voice your opposition to the Ordinance today! Email or Call your
alderman and ask him or her to oppose the Promoter Ordinance. Be
polite. Tell him or her you support live music in Chicago, and feel
this ordinance would kill many great events. Say you want venues to be
safe, but this ordinance goes too far. Place a call to your
alderman's office today. This page will help you find your alderman
and give you his or her email address and phone number - quick and
easy and only takes a couple of minutes.
http://www.chicityclerk.com/citycouncil/alderman/find.html
(from an email I received)
Metro/Smart Bar asks you to oppose the Promoters Ordinance, which
would require independent promoters to get licenses to promote events.
Under the proposed law, independent promoters would have to acquire a
promoter's license at a cost of up to $2000 every two years, obtain
liability insurance for every event thrown, even if the presenting
venue already has liability insurance, be fingerprinted and background
checked, and maintain extensive records of each event.
Metro / Smart Bar believes that this ordinance is unnecessary, as
current regulation of PPA licenses and safety and security guidelines
are sufficient. The ordinance also unfairly singles out small venues
and venues without seating, with no justification for during so. The
goal for any additional regulation should be enforcement of current
laws and punishment of those who do not obey them, not increased
burdens on existing businesses. Additionally, the Promoters Ordinance
would negatively affect the Chicago music community. First, it would
affect the bottom line of small businesses like Metro and Smart Bar,
who make a significant portion of revenue from partnerships with
reputable, incident-free independent promoters. Second, loosing
independent promoters means Chicago music fans would loose out on many
small niche events important to minority groups. Third, restricting
independent promoters would drastically cut into the ability to do
charitable and political benefit concerts at Metro, as it would no
longer be financially feasible for non-profit organizations to
organize these events.
TAKE ACTION TODAY - Please email or call your alderman or alderwoman
and voice your opposition to the Ordinance today! Email or Call your
alderman and ask him or her to oppose the Promoter Ordinance. Be
polite. Tell him or her you support live music in Chicago, and feel
this ordinance would kill many great events. Say you want venues to be
safe, but this ordinance goes too far. Place a call to your
alderman's office today. This page will help you find your alderman
and give you his or her email address and phone number - quick and
easy and only takes a couple of minutes.
http://www.chicityclerk.com/citycouncil/alderman/find.html