Chicago Music Commission » chicago music commission http://www.chicago-music.org Thu, 10 May 2012 20:06:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Licensing music for commercials, film and television http://www.chicago-music.org/licensing-music-for-commercials-film-and-television http://www.chicago-music.org/licensing-music-for-commercials-film-and-television#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 15:53:05 +0000 Jim http://www.chicago-music.org/?p=1088 Recorded 12 March 2012

A thorough conversation on the subject of licensing music. Our  panelists are the foremost experts on the subject in Chicago. They will take you through the process of getting your music heard, and possibly licensed.

Moderator:
Paul Natkin – Executive Director, Chicago Music Commission

Panelists:
Bonny Dolan – Managing Director/Executive Producer Comma Music
Gabe McDonough – VP, Music Director   Leo Burnett
Dan Kuypers –  Sr. Creative Director / Music Supervisor   Music Dealers
Joe Bogdan – Assistant Professor in the AEMM Department @ Columbia College

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Licensing music for commercials, film and television originally appeared on Chicago Music Commission on April 7, 2012.

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Continuing the discussion of setting up your business, learn how to keep records to facilitate filing your tax returns

Moderator:
Paul Natkin

Panelists:
Edward W. Gjertsen II, Vice-President, Mack Investment Securities
Edward will speak on Tax, Accounting, and Record Keeping, and will tie them in to why these issues are important in a financial plan and what options are available to reduce income taxes and save for retirement.

Robert Moreland, Professor at Columbia College
His classical music training, long standing interest in historic architecture and the associated visual arts fields, the performing arts and his multifaceted business background tie into his teaching of the core curriculum courses at Columbia College. He will demonstrate how “traditional” economic principles and methods of analysis are directly applicable to the management of Arts, Media, Music, and Fashion centric businesses.

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Tax, Accounting, and Record Keeping originally appeared on Chicago Music Commission on March 11, 2012.

]]> http://www.chicago-music.org/tax-accounting-and-record-keeping/feed 0 Get Publicity for Your Band http://www.chicago-music.org/get-publicity-for-your-band http://www.chicago-music.org/get-publicity-for-your-band#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:27:30 +0000 Jim http://www.chicago-music.org/?p=954 Recorded 12 September 2011

Learn the many ways that you can publicize and promote an album project or a live show. Our experts will explain how to approach media people without becoming a pest, and how to maximize your music in the press.

Paul Natkin, Moderator – Photographer and band manager
Thomas Conner Music Critic, Chicago Sun Times
DJ Niena Drake – Musician and publicist
Casey Meehan -Chicago Mixtape
Heather West- Western Publicity

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Get Publicity for Your Band originally appeared on Chicago Music Commission on October 10, 2011.

]]> http://www.chicago-music.org/get-publicity-for-your-band/feed 0 CMC in Gapers Block http://www.chicago-music.org/cmc-in-gapers-block http://www.chicago-music.org/cmc-in-gapers-block#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:02:36 +0000 Jim http://www.chicago-music.org/?p=818 On March 04, 2010 Gapers Block published an informative story about the Chicago Music Commission and its Musicians At Work Forums titled Mixing Sounds: The Chicago Music Commission. It includes quotes from musicians attending the February Forum, CMC Board Members Bruce Iglauer and Jim Goodrich and an interview with Executive Director Paul Natkin.

CMC in Gapers Block originally appeared on Chicago Music Commission on March 7, 2010.

]]> http://www.chicago-music.org/cmc-in-gapers-block/feed 0 What do you do after you get the gig? http://www.chicago-music.org/what-do-you-do-after-you-get-the-gig http://www.chicago-music.org/what-do-you-do-after-you-get-the-gig#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:16:29 +0000 Jim http://www.chicago-music.org/?p=687 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 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 Music

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What do you do after you get the gig? originally appeared on Chicago Music Commission on October 14, 2009.

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