12:00 PM – 12:10 PM
McNeir Auditorium

Welcome

Music 2.0: How Musicians Can Use Technologies to Promote and Distribute Their Work

Thanks to the internet, there are now a mind-boggling array of tools and services that help musicians and independent labels promote, distribute and sell their music. But which services work? What are the best strategies for… Read More »

Kristin Thomson Education Director, Future of Music Coalition
Jed Carlson Co-founder/COO, ReverbNation

Super Social: Promotion and Networking Success Stories

With every passing month, there are even more new social networking tools that musicians can use to promote their music and reach out to fans. Now the problem is one of abundance: which ones work? To what should musicians dedicate their… Read More »

Ariel Hyatt Founder and Owner, Ariel Cyber PR
Charlie McEnerney Host + Producer, Well-Rounded Radio; Instigator, Musicians for Music 2.0

Digital Ducats: Getting Paid in the Networked Age

Co-presented by Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts

With technology so drastically changing the music landscape, there are suddenly dozens of new ways that artists can generate revenue. In addition to money from traditional CD sales and live shows, there’s now income from digital downloads… Read More »

Yvonne Harris Burnley Attorney, Seventh House Music Publishing Ltd.
Paul Rapp Owner, The Law Offices of Paul C. Rapp
Marcy Rauer Wagman Associate Professor, Drexel University; CEO and Founder, MAD Dragon UNLTD

DC101: A Musician’s Guide to the Policy Landscape

Webcasting rates. Copyright clauses. Media ownership. Spectrum policy. In a surprising number of cases, how musicians and songwriters are compensated, and how much access they have to the media, are affected by policies made in Washington, DC. Read More »

Michael Bracy Policy Director, Future of Music Coalition
Helen Bruner Producer, Songwriter, and Grammy-nominated artist, Phil’erzy Productions
Candace Clement Campaign Coordinator, Free Press
DeAnne Cuellar Project Director, Texas Media Empowerment Project

Screening of Copyright Criminals
a documentary produced by Benjamin Franzen and Kembrew McLeod

Co-presented by ITVS’s Community Cinema program and The Georgetown College Film and Media Studies Initiative, Copyright Criminals examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright law, and (of course) money. The film showcases many of hip-hop music’s founding figures like Public Enemy, De La Soul, and Digital Underground—while also featuring emerging hip-hop artists from record labels Definitive Jux, Rhymesayers, Ninja Tune, and more.

Filmmaker Kembrew McLeod and attorney Tony Berman will lead a Q&A session directly following the screening.

Copyright Criminals is a co-production of ITVS and will premiere in the 2009-2010 season of the Emmy Award-winning PBS documentary series “Independent Lens.”

Welcome Pho Dinner

Make sure you get into town early enough to kick off the Policy Summit at FMC’s traditional opening night Pho dinner. Our Pho dinners at Nam Viet set the stage for an incredibly friendly event, so join us for delicious soup and a debate warm-up. Click here for directions

NAM VIET
1127 N. Hudson Street. (at Wilson Blvd.)Arlington, VA
www.namviet1.com
 703-522-7110

It’s a short walk from the Clarendon Metro stop (orange line), just off Wilson Blvd.

RSVPs go to Nicole Duffey at nicole [at] futureofmusic [dot] org.

9:00 AM – 9:20 AM
Gaston Hall

Welcome from FMC

9:25 AM – 10:40 AM
Gaston Hall

The New DIY: Creative Control in an Accelerated World

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Two of the most pressing demands facing musicians in the digital age are how to earn a living and maintain control of their careers. Today’s artists can choose numerous methods of getting their music to fans. But what strategies will yield the best long-term results? How can artists and entrepreneurs re-engineer the DIY model for the digital age? Read More »

Bertis Downs Advisor, R.E.M.
Mac McCaughan Co-founder, Merge Records; Musician, Portastatic, Superchunk
Erin McKeown Musician
Yancey Strickler Co-founder, Kickstarter
Emily White Partner, Whitesmith Entertainment
Greg Kot Critic, Chicago Tribune; Host, Sound Opinions, NPR (moderator)

This panel has been approved for 1.0 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits by the Virginia Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board.

Scratch That: The Sample License Clearance Process and Artist Compensation

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Due to digital technology, sampling - the practice of using borrowed musical elements in new works - has never been easier. This, in turn, raises bigger questions about copyright, compensation, licensing and creativity. Expert legal and cultural academics Peter DiCola and Kembrew McLeod will discuss the inefficiencies of the current sample licensing structure, while talking about new ideas for compensating artists while encouraging cutting-edge creativity. Read More »

Tony Berman Founder, Berman Entertainment and Technology Law
Hope Carr Attorney
Peter DiCola Assistant Professor of Law, Northwestern University
Kembrew McLeod Associate Professor, University of Iowa
Hank Shocklee President, Shocklee Entertainment
Peter Jaszi Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual Property Clinic, American University (moderator)

This panel has been approved for 1.0 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits by the Virginia Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board.

Keynote by Senator Al Franken
in conversation with Mike Mills

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Lunch Break

Keynote by FCC Chair Julius Genachowski

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Shattering the Crystal Ball: Peering Beyond the Digital Revolution

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Over the past ten years, many experiments have been tried as a counterbalance to the shift in the music landscape brought about by digital technologies and the vast increase in access to broadband: DRM on songs, major-label-owned music services, licensed P2P and lawsuits against companies and individuals, to name a few. Have previous policy choices - from the airwaves to the internet - had their intended effect? What have we learned in the past nine years, and where do we go next? Read More »

Peter Jenner Sincere Management; President Emeritus, IMMF
Roberta R. Katz Special Advisor, Technology, U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division
Steve Marks Executive VP and General Counsel, RIAA
Tim Quirk Vice President of Music Programming, Rhapsody
Tanya Sandros Deputy General Counsel, US Copyright Office
Johanna Shelton Senior Policy Counsel & Legislative Strategist, Google Inc.
Andrew Noyes Journalist; Contributor, National Journal (moderator)

This panel has been approved for 1.0 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits by the Virginia Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board.

Up in your Bits: Intellectual Property, Privacy and Network Rights

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This panel will explore the growing tensions between intellectual property, consumer privacy and network rights. Should ISPs engage in filtering, deep packet inspection or throttling to limit unauthorized filesharing? Should the privacy rights of social media users and services outweigh the need to monitor for possible infringement? Are lawsuits against YouTube and other hubs for user-driven content effective? Read More »

Harold Feld Legal Director, Public Knowledge
Daniel Klein Media Accounts Director, Detica Group
Michael Petricone Senior VP, Government Affairs, Consumer Electronics Association
Hal Ponder Director of Government Relations, American Federation of Musicians
Patrick Ross Executive Director, Copyright Alliance; Chairman, Copyright Alliance Education Foundation
Brian Zisk Co-Founder, Collecta; Founder & Executive Producer, SanFran MusicTech (moderator)

This panel has been approved for 1.0 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits by the Virginia Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board.

NPR Music: Making Music Matter On-Air and Online

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While some would argue that radio’s heyday as an arbiter of taste is quickly being supplanted by online music services and iPods, there are exciting things going on with public radio. NPR Music and its partners stations have embraced technological change and jumped into webcasting, podcasting, blogging, social networks, HD radio and partnering with local venues to produce and promote shows. This special segment will examine how public radio is curating content and embracing technology to stretch the boundaries of how on-the-air radio can affect culture and community. Read More »

Bob Boilen Host and creator of NPR’s All Songs Considered
John Davis Musician and Radio Host, WOXY
Anya Grundmann Executive Producer of NPR Music
Josh Jackson Special Projects Producer, WBGO
Anna Celenza Associate Professor of Music and Department Chair, Department of Performing Arts, Georgetown University (moderator)

Merge Records Cocktail Party

After today’s panels, all attendees are invited to a cocktail party hosted by Merge Records at the Epicurean and Company restaurant on Georgetown’s campus. Come join us for light food, drinks and celebration of Merge Records’ 20 years of rock and roll. All registered attendees are welcome!

Musicians Bringing Musicians Home Benefit Show

Rock out for a cause with Bonerama, Wayne Kramer of MC5, Erin McKeown, Martín Perna and special guests. Learn more or buy tickets now (use password “bonerama”).

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center

Entertainment Law Ethics

Entertainment law is a highly competitive practice in which the lawyer often assumes nontraditional legal roles and responsibilities. In the last decade, the lawyer’s role has become even more complex as emerging technologies and industry changes have compounded existing ethical issues. Read More »

Ken Abdo Vice President and co-chair of Entertainment Law Department, Lommen Abdo Law Firm
John Strohm Associate Attorney, Johnston Barton

This panel has been approved for 2.0 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Ethics credits by the Virginia Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board.

Welcome from FMC

Ideas, not Ideology: Visions of a Fitter Future for Music

Over the past decade, there’s been a lot of looking backwards, with a tendency to itemize the failures of the music industry to respond to technology-driven changes. Some rearview glancing is necessary to avoid the missteps of recent history, but hindsight is always 20-20. It’s equally important to look ahead to a future where music and digital technology can coexist… Read More »

Presentations by/Conversations with:
Rep. Mike Doyle D-Pennsylvania, in conversation with Nicole Atkins Musician Watch webcast | Listen to podcast

Daniel Ek Founder and CEO, Spotify, in conversation with Casey Rae-Hunter Communications Director, FMC Watch webcast | Listen to podcast

Wayne Kramer Musician, MC5, and Ian MacKaye Musician/Dischord Records Watch webcast | Listen to podcast

Brian Message Partner, Courtyard Management, in conversation with Eliot Van Buskirk WIRED Watch webcast| Listen to podcast

Jordan Hirsch Executive Director, Sweet Home New Orleans, in conversation with Craig Klein Musician; Neda Ulaby Arts and Culture Reporter, NPR; and Willard Jenkins jazz broadcaster, educator, and writer, openskyjazz.com Watch webcast | Listen to podcast

Mike Relm Musician, demonstration and in conversation with Raymond Leon Roker co-founder, URB/urb.com and President, NativeSon Media, Inc. Watch webcast | Listen to podcast

Lunch Break

Two-Hour Simultaneous Breakout Sessions (overlap both rounds 1 and 2)

Critical Condition: The Future of Music Journalism
The digital revolution hasn’t just impacted music creation, access and distribution, it’s also shaken up the world of reporting, criticism and publicity. Prominent music critics and reporters will examine questions on coverage, criticism and other related topics.

Maura Johnston Editor, Idolator
Greg Kot Music Critic, Chicago Tribune
David Malitz Staff Writer, Washington Post
Howard Mandel President, Jazz Journalists Association
Tom Moon Music Critic, NPR; Author, 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die
Scott Plagenhoef Editor-in-Chief, Pitchfork
Mike Riggs City Lights Editor, Washington City Paper
Todd C. Roberts Co-founder, The Daily Swarm; Artist Manager/Consultant, Truant Media
Raymond Leon Roker Co-founder, URB/URB.com; President, NativeSon Media, Inc.
Molly Sheridan Managing Editor, NewMusicBox.org, Director, CounterstreamRadio.org
Eliot van Buskirk Staff Writer, Wired.com
Fiona Morgan Journalist, the Independent (moderator)
Casey Rae-Hunter Communications Director, Future of Music Coalition (moderator)

Post-Millennium Analysis: The DMCA in the 21st Century

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The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 instituted some of the most significant amendments to U.S. Copyright law since 1976. How has the anti-circumvention provision has affected copyright infringement and consumers’ rights? Does the safe harbor provision provide sufficient protection for online service providers, or does it hinder content owners from stopping infringement? Has the establishment of a digital performance royalty been a success? Legal experts will discuss.

Jonathan Band Owner, Policybandwidth
David Carson General Counsel, U.S. Copyright Office
John Crigler Owner, Garvey Shubert Barer
Mitch Glazier EVP, Government and Industry Relations, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
Matt Heckman Associate, Greenberg Traurig LLP
David Oxenford Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Ann Chaitovitz Owner, Ann Chaitovitz Consulting (moderator)

Note: This panel has been approved for 1.5 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits by the Virginia Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board.

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center

Simultaneous Breakout Sessions - Round 1

The New Musicians’ Toolbox
Despite the obvious disruptions, the digital revolution has been empowering for many musicians. Yet navigating this rapidly evolving landscape can be daunting. Representatives from some of the coolest new ideas in funding, promotion, asset management and data tracking will join us to demo their wares and talk about how musicians can effectively use new tools.

Duncan Freeman Founder, Band Metrics
Charlie McEnerney Host + Producer, Well-Rounded Radio; Instigator, Musicians for Music 2.0
Alexis Rodich Director of Marketing and Partner Relations, BandsinTown
George Howard Manager, Carly Simon (moderator)

Tag: Metadata’s Growing Role in Artist Compensation

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As music moves from a physical sales model to online platforms, it’s increasingly important that we have systems for efficiently and accurately compensating artists. This means metadata ”the tags” associated with an audio file that enable proper tracking of how that music is used. This session will examine the role metadata plays in the discovery of music through online services, its importance to artist compensation and possible solutions to ensuring robust metadata across platforms.

Rob Kaye Founder and Lead Developer, MusicBrainz
Barrie Kessler COO, SoundExchange
Jim Selby CEO, Naxos of America
Joe Wallace Senior Vice President, Music, Mediaguide
Peter Jenner Sincere Management; President Emeritus, IMMF (moderator)

What Borders? Music Licensing, Cultural Preservation and Artist Compensation in an Increasingly International Marketplace
These legal and licensing differences can lead to headaches for those interested in striking global deals but, in some instances, a country’s domestic policies, copyright rules, licensing standards or even its administrative backing of the arts may mean more compensation for its artists and greater support for its unique musical culture. This breakout session will covers ways in which musicians are served well by government practices, what happens when government programs fail to live up to their objectives, and ideas from other regions that should be more widely adopted.

David Basskin President, CMRRA
Steve Savoca Director, Digital, Domino Recording Co.
Willem Wanrooij Senior Policy Advisor/Public Affairs Manager, Buma/Stemra
David Touve Assistant Professor, Washington and Lee University (moderator)

Simultaneous Breakout Sessions - Round 2

The Cloud vs. The Paradise of Infinite Storage (Or, When Infinities Collide)
What happens when the entire history of recorded music can be contained on a device the size of a guitar pick? And if that content is shared between users on private networks, where does that leave intellectual property? How does this fit with the currently preferred trajectory that predicts that all music and data will be soon accessed from “The Cloud”? Can commerce and creativity be reconciled with rapid technological evolution in a way that makes sense for artists? Join legendary producer and McGill University professor Sandy Pearlman for a mind-blowing look at one possible future for music.

Sandy Pearlman Visiting Professor, McGill University; Producer, Blue Öyster Cult, The Clash
Rick Karr Media Correspondent; Professor, Columbia University School of Journalism

Artists as Agents of Social Change

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Music has a proud history of being a vehicle for social change, but there is too often a divide between artistry and advocacy. How can today’s musicians become effective messengers? What are the most appropriate ways to cultivate fan engagement on the issues? This discussion will examine the key dynamics for informed artist activism while highlighting successful models for meaningful change.

Scott Goodstein Founder, Revolution Messaging
Wayne Kramer Musician, MC5
Erin Potts Executive Director, Air Traffic Control (moderator)

Home Is Where the Art Is: Culture Meets State and Local Policy
With so much focus on the national political agenda, it’s often easy to forget how state and local policies impact both artists and area economies. Though there are a multitude of issues on the road to recovery, any discussions about solutions must address concerns of the cultural sector. What’s needed to achieve sustainable local cultural communities? What role should local government play in promoting a respect for the arts in American society? Join our group of experts in examining these questions and more.

Bruce Fife President, American Federation of Musicians Local 99
Brian Franklin President, Impact Politics
Tim Mikulski State & Local Gov’t Affairs Coordinator, Americans for the Arts
Paige Connor Totaro Executive Director, Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts; Co-founder, Misra Records
DeAnne Cuellar Project Director, Texas Media Empowerment Project (moderator)

Music as a Service: A Q&A with Jim Griffin of Choruss
Over the last year, many music industry pundits and observers have asked the question, “What exactly is Choruss?” Some of the speculation regarding the project - which involves the monetization of filesharing on college networks - has ranged from bizarre to the seemingly credible. This session will give you a chance to hear about Choruss straight from the horse’s mouth: digital music trailblazer Jim Griffin.

Jim Griffin Founder, Choruss
Peter Jenner Sincere Management; President Emeritus, IMMF
Neil Meikle Consultant, Detica Group

Final Session

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FMC’s Michael Bracy and Jean Cook and a stellar panel of artists facilitate a town-hall style culmination of three days of speeches, panels, workshops and presentations. As a community, we will explore the ideas that provoked, inspired or even angered us…and we will focus on what comes next.

Nicole Atkins Musician
Vijay Iyer Musician
Erin McKeown Musician
Martin Perna Musician, Antibalas/Ocote Soul Sounds

Cocktail Party

Join us for drinks, snacks and a special DJ set by Martín Perna of Ocote Soul Sounds/Antibalas.

The Eighteenth Street Lounge is located at:
1212 18 St. NW
Washington, DC 20036