Chicago's Promoters' Ordinance Kills Independent Music

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Chicago's Promoters' Ordinance Kills Independent Music A documentary by JaGoFF. "... will pretty much drop a bomb on Chicago's independent music community, if not nuke it entirely." - Jim DeRogatis, Chicago Sun-Times "... it doesn't meet any public need and is very ill-suited to Chicago's independent music community - as written, it is unconstitutional." - Henry H. Perritt, Jr., Professor of Law, Chicago-Kent College of Law "I cannot imagine a major metropolitan city, a world class city with the stature of Chicago having an ordinance like this on the books. It's frankly embarrassing ..." Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune "... a threat to the creative communities throughout the country and sets a very dangerous precident - as one city goes, so goes another. Rinse and repeat." - John E. Showbiz, TheRecordIndustry.com "this really has a chilling effect..." Shawn Campbell, CHIRP [Chicago Independent Radio Project] "The ordinance will reduce the amount of music in Chicago, make events more expensive for consumers, dampen the large and growing economic engine that is Chicago music, and create a much less supportive business climate for Chicago's small music business community." - The Chicago Music Commission Produced & Directed by JaGoFF http://www.myspace.com/jagoff For more info: http://therecordindustry.com/chicago-promoters-ordinance.htm Film narration contains select excerpts from the white paper: "Why Chicago's Event Promoters Ordinance Should Be Rejected" - courtesy of: Henry H. Perritt, Jr.; Professor of Law & Former Dean of Chicago Kent School of Law. READ IT: http://www.therecordindustry.com/why-the-promoter-ordinance-should-be-rejected.htm NOTE: All issues discussed reflect the time of filming and may not include recent revisions resulting from ongoing closed-door negortiations with "invited" members of the entertainment industry. The proposed ordinance as written is UNCONSTITUTIONAL & should not pass in ANY form whatsoever. Point blank. SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MUSIC OR BE FORCE-FED CRAP. Chicago's Promoters' Ordinance Kills Independent Music A documentary by JaGoFF. "... will pretty much drop a bomb on Chicago's independent music community, if not nuke it entirely." - Jim DeRogatis, Chicago Sun-Times "... it doesn't meet any public need and is very ill-suited to Chicago's independent music community - as written, it is unconstitutional." - Henry H. Perritt, Jr., Professor of Law, Chicago-Kent College of Law "I cannot imagine a major metropolitan city, a world class city with the stature of Chicago having an ordinance like this on the books. It's frankly embarrassing ..." Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune "... a threat to the creative communities throughout the country and sets a very dangerous precident - as one city goes, so goes another. Rinse and repeat." - John E. Showbiz, TheRecordIndustry.com "this really has a chilling effect..." Shawn Campbell, CHIRP [Chicago Independent Radio Project] "The ordinance will reduce the amount of music in Chicago, make events more expensive for consumers, dampen the large and growing economic engine that is Chicago music, and create a much less supportive business climate for Chicago's small music business community." - The Chicago Music Commission Produced & Directed by JaGoFF http://www.myspace.com/jagoff For more info: http://therecordindustry.com/chicago-promoters-ordinance.htm Film narration contains select excerpts from the white paper: "Why Chicago's Event Promoters Ordinance Should Be Rejected" - courtesy of: Henry H. Perritt, Jr.; Professor of Law & Former Dean of Chicago Kent School of Law. READ IT: http://www.therecordindustry.com/why-the-promoter-ordinance-should-be-rejected.htm NOTE: All issues discussed reflect the time of filming and may not include recent revisions resulting from ongoing closed-door negortiations with "invited" members of the entertainment industry. The proposed ordinance as written is UNCONSTITUTIONAL & should not pass in ANY form whatsoever. Point blank. SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MUSIC OR BE FORCE-FED CRAP.«

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