What to Expect at the Policy
Summit
Keynote Speeches and Special Interviews
Each year we welcome key leaders in the world of music, technology
and policy to speak at the Summit. In years past we've welcomed
Senators Russ Feingold, Orrin Hatch and Norm Coleman to the
stage, as well as Representatives John Conyers. Howard Berman
and Rick Boucher, and FCC Commissioners Michael Copps and Jonathan
Adelstein.
This year's keynote speakers include Senator Maria
Cantwell and Rep. Rick Boucher. This year we also
welcome FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein and legendary
funk musician George Clinton to the stage for special one-on-one
interviews.
Panels
Each year FMC invites over 80 musicians, attorneys, academics,
policymakers, and advocates to participate in panel discussions
that are timely, engaging, and representative of the changes
in the music/law/technology space. In 2005, we've expanded
our Summit schedule to include 11 panels and up to sixteen
breakout sessions. See the schedule
for details.
Musician Scholarships
In order to make sure that musicians are not left out of the
music/tech debate, we have created artist scholarships for
this event. This way, many of the audience participants will
be those who have the biggest stake in the policy debate – musicians
themselves.
Thanks to some generous contributions from our sponsors, 200 musicians are
able to attend the event on a scholarship status. You
can read the guidelines about getting scholarships here.
A Few Words About Previous Policy Summits
In January 2001, the FMC hosted its first annual Policy Conference
at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, where over 500
musicians, lawyers, artists, academics, and policy-makers came
together to debate some of the most contentious issues surrounding
digital technology and artists' rights.
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Public Enemy's Chuck D. and the RIAA's Hilary Rosen
after a panel at the first Policy Summit
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The two-day Policy Conference included keynote speeches from
Senator Orrin Hatch and Michael Robertson, CEO of MP3.com,
as well as over 70 panelists including Leonardo Chiariglione
(SDMI), Edward Felten (Princeton University), Hilary Rosen
(RIAA), Chuck D. (Public Enemy), Marybeth Peters (Director,
US Copyright Office), Jim Griffin (founder of Pho and Cherry
Lane Digital), and John Perry Barlow (Founder, Electronic Frontier
Foundation).
Since 2001, FMC has organized a Policy Summit each
year, with hundreds of participants.
The Policy Summits regularly garner positive news stories
in some of the nation's most influential media outlets including
the Washington Post, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and National
Public Radio, as well as coverage in the music industry press
-- Billboard and Spin Magazine -- and online at the Industry
Standard, Inside, Wired, and CNET.
Page last updated: September 20, 2005
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