Late payments to artists this summer have reopened the East Coast Music Association (ECMA) situation. We go back through this story and its mix of joloew, ticket levy, co-op, Fort Langley, and Coastalgate vibes. What is a mission-driven artist organization meant to do, and how far from that are our current institutions? Stick around for that and for Will's nagging desire to say "ECMEA" by mistake, due to the British Columbia music education thing called BCMEA. Plus, double recommendations!

(0:00) Intro

(1:03) Soccer vs. jazzfest

(6:22) How many shows did Will go to?

(7:41) East Coast Music Awards payments

(12:39) ECMA CEO controversy

(43:04) Blanche's Atlantic Dividend proposal

(50:00) Will is nominated at BreakOut West?

(51:40) Recommendations

Recs:

Will -

souvenir by Knitting

Singin' to an Empty Chair by Ratboys

Carson -

in this body by Sparklmami

Momoko by Momoko Gill

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Hosted by Carson Tworow & Will Chernoff. Edited and mixed by Will Chernoff. A Chernoff Music podcast. Theme music by Carson Tworow.