they do not. although- providing the park, police precence and clean-up services isn't nothing. the city just ain't paying dj fees
On Wed, 2 Jun 2004, Redmond, Ja'Maul wrote: > I still can't believe that the city doesn't pay a dime. Down here > (charlotte) the city pays for most of the chessy music festivals we have > and they don't draw anywhere near a million + people. Do any of you guys > in Detroit know whether the city helps for other festivals in the city. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 4:17 PM > To: Erin Bate > Cc: 313@hyperreal.org; /0 > Subject: Re: (313) my personal experience at movement > > > > > > Well, it's not just Derrick, Kevin Saunderson is part of it as well. > > So what part of the business do they need to run better? > Is it the getting sponsors to support them during a crappy economy > part? > Is it the trying to convince the politicians/city to cough up some cash > part? > Is it the part about putting up even more of your own personal money or > getting monstrous loans just to throw an event and go into major debt? > I'd like to know... > > Derrick can take all the business classes in the world but if nobody is > going to give up some money to support Movement - it ain't going to > happen again. > > How long do we hold onto our checks before there isn't another festival? > > MEK > > > > > > Erin Bate > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: /0 > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > thms.com> cc: > 313@hyperreal.org, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: (313) my > personal experience at movement > 06/01/04 02:51 PM > > > > > > > > > > I would hold on to your check until derrick takes some business > classes. > ~E > > >From the outside, Movement 2004 looked like a success. > But Movement 2005 is in a precarious spot. > Detroit > can't let this slip away. > > this is an excellent article - really says it like it is. > I think everyone who has ever enjoyed Movement or the DEMF > should read this > > I didn't go this year but I'd like to make some donations so > I > can go again next year > where do I send my check? > > > > > >
