UPDATE: Promoter's ordinance tabled (for now)

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News: Update: Chicago Music Venues Safe for Now
Published 5/13/2008 by Matthew Solarski at Pitchfork Media - Today
... ***UPDATE: Good news! According to a Chicago Music Commission statement [via Jim DeRogatis' Chicago Sun-Times blog], the "Event Promoters" ordinance is going back to the drawing board following public outcry. It will not be voted on tomorrow as originally planned, and folks hope this will allow more time to fine-tune the proposed ordinance into something a little more amenable to Chicago's music and theater scenes. Keep abreast of the situation via the links above. ...

"In response to an nearly unprecedented outpouring ... [Update]
Published 5/13/2008 by Maura Johnston at Idolator
... ' to the full council on Wednesday for a vote as scheduled—and that the committee will go back to work on fine-tuning the law." [Jim DeRogatis; HT ...

Follow Up: Chicago is Safe -- For Now
Published 5/13/2008 by Jason Tate at AbsolutePunk.net - News
... Follow up: According to a Chicago Music Commission statement, the "Event Promoters" ordinance is going back to the drawing board following public outcry. ...

Chicago promoter ordinance vote postponed
Published 5/14/2008 at URB Magazine Daily Blogs
... Chicago promoter ordinance vote postponed Under pressure from all sides of the local music community, the Chicago City Council postponed yesterday s vote on the proposed Promoter s License Ordinance. This victory for independent music might be short-lived however, as the Council s License Committee plans to revisit the concept of requiring all event promoters to hold a license issued by the city. Chicago Sun-Times rock critic Jim DeRogatis has a nice run down on the movement that caused the delay. We told you about this issue ...