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Setting up your music business
31 October 2009, 7:52 pm |
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What do you do after you get the gig?
14 October 2009, 12:16 pm |
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A Discussion on How to get Press
26 August 2009, 9:00 pm |
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Ignoring arts infrastructure
7 May 2009, 9:50 pm |
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Mapping cultural creativity v2
14 April 2009, 12:21 am |
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- November's Musicians At Work F...
Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cu...
Monday, November 16 at 5:30pm
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Setting up your music business
Recorded Monday, October 19, 2009 We discussed the legal and business decisions you have to make when setting up a business. These included choice of business entity, partnership agreements, ownership of equipment and songs, and record keeping necessary to help make your business life easi...
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Recorded Monday, October 19, 2009 We discussed the legal and business decisions you have to make when setting up a business. These included choice of business entity, partnership agreements, ownership of equipment and songs, and record keeping necessary to help make your business life easi...
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Chicago Music Commission
Stand out in a Digital World
5:30 – 6:00 pm Networking session
6:00 – 7:30 pm Panel program
We will discuss using Social Media to build fan relationships. Developing a strategy that helps you choose how to use the available services and networks. Getting the most for your effort in growing and maintaining your f...an base. Setting expectations and converting those relationships into real-time results.
Moderator:
Jim Goodrich – Chicago Music Commission
Panelists:
Jeffrey David Goldford – The Everyday People
Miriam Brosseau – Stereo Sinai
Alan Jay Sufrin – Stereo Sinai
Matt Ryd – Singer/Songwriter
Tim Toomey – Assault, Inc.
Musicians At Work Forums are free, monthly, open-to-the-public forums hosted jointly by CMC and the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. Inspired by the popular Artists at Work Forums, this series invites industry professionals to share their expertise on making a living through music in Chicago. All forums take place at the Chicago Cultural Center.
You can hear about upcoming MAWF or listen to past discussions for free by subscribing to either the iTunes or the RSS feed.
MAWF are sponsored by Columbia College Chicago, the Chicago Federation of Musicians, Harold Washington College and CenterstageChicago.com.
Also of interest: Chicago Artists Resource, a website established by the City of Chicago, Department of Cultural Affairs, to provide resource material for people in all the major arts disciplines.Read More
5:30 – 6:00 pm Networking session
6:00 – 7:30 pm Panel program
We will discuss using Social Media to build fan relationships. Developing a strategy that helps you choose how to use the available services and networks. Getting the most for your effort in growing and maintaining your f...an base. Setting expectations and converting those relationships into real-time results.
Moderator:
Jim Goodrich – Chicago Music Commission
Panelists:
Jeffrey David Goldford – The Everyday People
Miriam Brosseau – Stereo Sinai
Alan Jay Sufrin – Stereo Sinai
Matt Ryd – Singer/Songwriter
Tim Toomey – Assault, Inc.
Musicians At Work Forums are free, monthly, open-to-the-public forums hosted jointly by CMC and the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. Inspired by the popular Artists at Work Forums, this series invites industry professionals to share their expertise on making a living through music in Chicago. All forums take place at the Chicago Cultural Center.
You can hear about upcoming MAWF or listen to past discussions for free by subscribing to either the iTunes or the RSS feed.
MAWF are sponsored by Columbia College Chicago, the Chicago Federation of Musicians, Harold Washington College and CenterstageChicago.com.
Also of interest: Chicago Artists Resource, a website established by the City of Chicago, Department of Cultural Affairs, to provide resource material for people in all the major arts disciplines.Read More
Stand out in a Digital World
Time:5:30PM Monday, November 16th
Location:Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center
Chicago Music Commission 's feed: Chicago Music Commission Blog
What do you do after you get the gig?
Recorded Monday, September 28, 2009 We explore the process of putting together a show- Advancing the show Preparing equipment and set list Merchandise and mailing list materials How to deal with the venue How to do a soundcheck Moderator: Paul Natkin Chicago Music Commission Panel: Jesse Ewan F...
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Recorded Monday, September 28, 2009 We explore the process of putting together a show- Advancing the show Preparing equipment and set list Merchandise and mailing list materials How to deal with the venue How to do a soundcheck Moderator: Paul Natkin Chicago Music Commission Panel: Jesse Ewan F...
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Setting up your music business
Location:Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center
Time:5:30PM Monday, October 19th
Chicago Music Commission Photos form the "What do you do after you get the gig?" Musicians At Work Forum
Chicago Music Commission
September 28th, 2009 Note alternative location!
Location: Double Door 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave Just steps from the train and several bus lines!!
Time: Doors at 6PM Event starts at 6:30PM
We will explore the process of putting together a show-
Advancing the show
Preparing equipment and set list
Merchandise and mailing list mater...ials
How to deal with the venue
How to do a soundcheck
Moderator:
Paul Natkin - Chicago Music Commission
Panel:
Jesse Ewan - FOH Engineer / Head of Production Double Door
Phil Kosch Booking - Double Door
Alex White - Independent Musician
Alisa Baum - Director of concert production Old Town School of Folk MusicRead More
Location: Double Door 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave Just steps from the train and several bus lines!!
Time: Doors at 6PM Event starts at 6:30PM
We will explore the process of putting together a show-
Advancing the show
Preparing equipment and set list
Merchandise and mailing list mater...ials
How to deal with the venue
How to do a soundcheck
Moderator:
Paul Natkin - Chicago Music Commission
Panel:
Jesse Ewan - FOH Engineer / Head of Production Double Door
Phil Kosch Booking - Double Door
Alex White - Independent Musician
Alisa Baum - Director of concert production Old Town School of Folk MusicRead More
What do you do after you get the gig?
Time:6:30PM Monday, September 28th
Location:Double Door
Chicago Music Commission 's feed: Chicago Music Commission Blog
A Discussion on How to get Press
Recorded Monday, May 4, 2009 A discussion of how the relationship between musician and press works. We will explore the best ways of approaching press – what to send and how to send it. The discussion also extends to how to set up a press kit, what should be in it and in what form it [...]
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Recorded Monday, May 4, 2009 A discussion of how the relationship between musician and press works. We will explore the best ways of approaching press – what to send and how to send it. The discussion also extends to how to set up a press kit, what should be in it and in what form it [...]
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Chicago Music Commission
New little blog post up: http://www.chicago-music.org/ignoring-ar
Source: www.chicago-music.org
There is lots of news these days about the arts sector–music community included–being hit hard by the economic downturn due to artists failing to make their case with lawmakers, structural budget deficits, lack of policy planning, and a host of other causes. ...
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Mapping cultural creativity pt. 2
Some comments have pointed out that CMC’s Chicago: Music City report (drafted by the University of Chicago’s Cultural Policy Center) uses variations on the mapping methodology discussed in our post here (and in the NYTimes piece) it references). That is correct. If you’ve h...
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Some comments have pointed out that CMC’s Chicago: Music City report (drafted by the University of Chicago’s Cultural Policy Center) uses variations on the mapping methodology discussed in our post here (and in the NYTimes piece) it references). That is correct. If you’ve h...
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Chicago Music Commission
5:30 - 6:00 pm Networking session
6:00 - 7:30 pm Panel program
Music blogs have become influential in terms of breaking new music to casual listeners, other musicians and tastemakers alike. People tune in to these blogs and podcasts largely to be exposed to new bands. Are these blogs and podcasts helpful to mus...icians in a real, tangible way? Our panel of experts explore the issue and advise musicians on simple ways to set up and operate their own blogs and podcasts.
Moderator: Jocelyn Michelle Brown
Fred Wells - Market Frenzy
Jim Goodrich - With a Voice Like This
Graham Sanford - Gapers’ Block / Hai Karate! / Panzer Bebop
Jason Heath - Doublebassblog.orgRead More
6:00 - 7:30 pm Panel program
Music blogs have become influential in terms of breaking new music to casual listeners, other musicians and tastemakers alike. People tune in to these blogs and podcasts largely to be exposed to new bands. Are these blogs and podcasts helpful to mus...icians in a real, tangible way? Our panel of experts explore the issue and advise musicians on simple ways to set up and operate their own blogs and podcasts.
Moderator: Jocelyn Michelle Brown
Fred Wells - Market Frenzy
Jim Goodrich - With a Voice Like This
Graham Sanford - Gapers’ Block / Hai Karate! / Panzer Bebop
Jason Heath - Doublebassblog.orgRead More
Musicians at Work Forum
Time:5:30PM Monday, March 9th
Location:2nd floor Claudia Cassidy Theatre Chicago Cultural Center
Chicago Music Commission
Angela:
Absolutely!! We'll be in touch.
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