Lil Yachty at SXSW in 2017 (Photo by Photo by John Anderson) The Music Commission convened Monday night at Austin City Hall to discuss the 655 applications submitted to the Live Music Fund Event Program , which launched earlier this year and allowed local musicians and independent promoters to apply for city-funded project grants. The commission noted obstacles that prevented interested parties from finishing their applications or applying outright, most notably vague wording of questions and confusion about the event aspect of the program – which was intended to be used for "live and online music events" as well as recording studio production, video production, merchandise distribution, and music broadcasting.

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