Austin To Stage Musicians Summit Identifying Paid City Gigs

AUSTIN, TX — City officials have scheduled a "Musician Compensation Sector Summit" on Thursday to inform artists of specific programs designed to generate income for local musicians.

Officials at the gathering will present information on various programs essentially amounting to paying gigs for area musicians. These include the Street Performance Pilot Program, Dipjar, Music on Hold, the Daybird Music Series and the upcoming ATX Tour Aid Initiative.

The event is scheduled from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 31, at City Hall, 301 W. 2nd St. The event is free, but would-be attendees are required to first register at bit.ly/2krqxXS.

The effort is an offshoot of ongoing city efforts to retain musicians as Austin residents amid soaring property values forcing many to be displaced elsewhere where the cost of living is less. Recent findings indicate musicians are increasingly being forced to leave the capital city that proudly (and increasingly ironically, given the exodus) boasts of its status as the "live music capital of the world."

Important note: The venue for this event was changed to City Hall for unknown reasons. Some media outlets are reporting the gathering will take place at the Entrepreneur Center of Austin, 4029 S. Capital of Texas Highway — the originally booked venue — but this is no longer the case. Patch reached out to the city's Economic Development Department's Music & Entertainment Division to clear up the discrepancy, and was assured Thursday's event takes place at City Hall.

EVENT DETAILS

What: Musician Compensation Sector Summit

When: Thursday, May 31, 2018, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: City Hall, 301 W. 2nd St.

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