Live Nation Letter from Leggett's Office

ISCA Board Member Tony Hausner has been in touch with Ike Leggett's office about the Live Nation deal and just received a letter from Leggett spokesman Patrick Lacefield, which I attach here.  The headline is that the County Executive's Office feels that it would be unfair and unreasonable to enter into a negotiation with another party (9:30 Club Owner Seth Hurwitz) once a deal has already been established with a previous party (in this case, Live Nation), though this is similar to what happened when everyone thought there was a deal with the Birchmere, and Live Nation stepped in, isn't it?  Anyway, it's interesting reading, and I suggest checking it out.  Download Livenation.doc

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[Ken Wingate Founder and President-IFI Music]

Greetings,

Following is the Official IFI Music Press Release concerning the Live Nation / Lee Development Group Live Music Venue in Silver Spring, MD.

I.M.P. Productions and 9:30 Club have set a standard of music venue production that has received acknowledgments of professionalism and integrity across the country. They have continually shown consistent and encouraging support to both local and national Indie Music Artists and have done so keeping an integrity that has created only positive experiences for those Artists. The Institute for Independent Music, inc. (IFI Music), a 501c3 non-profit organization established here in Silver Spring, Maryland for the support, promotion and unity of the International Indie Music Community, appeals to County Executive Isiah Leggett, Lee Development Group and all others involved in the process to re-open discussions regarding the property at the old JCPenney site, allowing I.M.P. Productions to formally present an alternative proposal to establish a venue in said location. It is the belief of IFI Music that the interests of Montgomery County, the State of Maryland AND all local and national Indie and Mainstream music Artists are best served in the hands of locally owned and operated I.M.P. Productions. IFI Music will use all of its resources and network to encourage the support of this appeal in the hopes that Mr. Leggett and those involved will do the right thing and halt any further talks or movement with Live Nation until the proposal of I.M.P. Productions, along with any other interested parties, has been given a fair and thorough chance in a competitive bidding process so that Montgomery County may get the best possible partner for this venture.

You can view our news release page at:

http://www.ifimusic.org/NEWS.html

Our Petition here:

http://www.petitiononline.com/ifimusic/petition.html

Ken Wingate
President and Founder
IFI Music
Email: ken@ifimusic.org