Actually, Ms. Marvin's 'in' with the city in getting the DEMF approved, was
due in a great part for her 'marketing' skills in obtaining media and
corporate sponsorships for the Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival.
Perhaps this is a cycle?...just a suggestion ;) I agree that it is a shame
how the jazzfest is now represented and believe that Derrick is perhaps
trying to prevent the same from happening to us.
The difference between the jazzfest and the DEMF would appear to be that
there are a multitude of small independent businesses and labels that have
kept electronic dance music from Detroit alive in the global environment and
playing field and indeed made the DEMF a viable consideration in the first
place.
As long as we are not representing ourselves in any more than a "creative"
capacity with the DEMF and not in the hardcore business aspect of it....it
is my contention that they will attempt to marginalize, market segment,
brand, slice and dice it up any way they can (most likely...distastefully)
to make a profit. I believe there WAS ALWAYS a happy medium in balancing
the corporate $$ and marketing of this music to mutual success---with
everybody winning---I'm just not sure whether one single person should be in
charge of making those decisions for an entire community.
Glad that Carol has a selection committee of our peers this year. She
should, however, further engage a committee of the same types to approve
business plans in a like democratic manner to keep us actively involved.
This has always been my premise and concern. Carol should remain at the
helm, as she 'actualized' this festival--more or less. But without engaging
any of us in the business and marketing of the festival, disrespect will
always loom ahead and be INHERENT from our simple lack of input/presence.
I think perhaps this is what Derrick is correct in standing up for. The
'DEMF' name is far more representative of a community than it is a product
to be bought and sold.
Moreover, if Ms. Marvin was on her p's and q's the name would've already
been registered.
-humbly offered
You'd think it was run by a Carol Marvin history-bending leech,
instead of the well-adjusted corporate hack McCabe.
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