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Additional Panelists Added to
2002 Future of Music Policy Summit
January 7-8, 2002 • Gaston Hall, Georgetown University
• Washington, DC
WASHINGTON - The Future Of Music Coalition and Georgetown University’s
Communication, Culture and Technology Program recently announced the Second
Annual Policy Summit - taking place on January 7 and 8, 2002, at Georgetown
University in Washington, D.C.
Nationally-known musicians, lawyers, artists, academics, and policymakers
will come together to debate some of the current issues surrounding digital
technology and artists' rights. Last year, more than 500 participated
in the event.
We are pleased to announce some additions to our list of panelists, as
well as two additional keynote speakers. Joining previously announced
speakers, Representative Rick Boucher (D-VA) and Representative John Conyers
(D-MI), are California State Senator Kevin Murray and Konrad Hilbers,
CEO of Napster.
In addition to the keynote speakers, many of the most respected and engaging
minds in the music/tech community will be participating as panelists.
Recent additions include Krist Novoselic (Nirvana), Tim Bierman (Pearl
Jam "Ten Club" Manager), Miles Copeland (Ark 21 Records), Jon
Langford (The Mekons), Amy Ray (Indigo Girls/Daemon Records), Bernice
Johnson Reagon (Sweet Honey In The Rock), Toshi Reagon (singer/songwriter)
and many more.
A complete list is below and is also available on the Future
Of Music site.
The Future of Music Coalition is a not-for-profit, grassroots collaboration
between leading independent musicians and experts from the worlds of technology,
public policy and intellectual property law. The FMC seeks to educate
the media and policymakers about music/technology issues, while also bringing
together key stakeholders in an effort to come up with creative solutions
to the challenges in this space. The FMC also aims to identify and promote
innovative business models that will help independent musicians benefit
from new technologies, and work to organize underrepresented musicians
from the independent music community to speak out on issues that impact
the value of their labor.
The Communication, Culture and Technology Program is a master’s degree
program in Georgetown University’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
The curriculum fosters the advanced study of contemporary communications,
media and information technologies through innovative approaches to theory,
research and practice. Georgetown University is the oldest Catholic university
in America, founded in 1789 by Archbishop John Carroll.
Georgetown is a major international university that today offers more
than 90 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and enrolls 6,418 undergraduate
students and 6,009 graduate, law, and medical students. The university
employs nearly 1,400 faculty members on its three campuses. For more information
about Georgetown University, visit www.georgetown.edu.
Keynote Speakers:
Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA)
Rep. John Conyers (D-MI)
CA State Senator Kevin Murray
Konrad Hilbers, CEO, Napster
Panelists:
Chris Amenita - VP New Media and Technology, ASCAP
Colleen Andersen - Business Development Manager, MSN® Music
Dagfinn Bach - Artspages.org
John Perry Barlow - Cofounder, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Jon Baumgarten - Attorney, Proskauer Rose LLP
Yochai Benkler - Professor, NYU Law School
Marilyn Bergman - President, ASCAP
Tim Bierman - Pearl Jam "Ten Club" manager
Eric Boehlert - Salon.com
David Bollier - Co-founder, Public Knowledge
Jose Bowen - Caestecker Chair in Music and Director of Music Program
Director, Center for the History and Analysis of Recorded Music, Georgetown
University
Michael Bracy - Director of Government Relations, FMC
Whitney Broussard - Attorney, Selverne Mandelbaum and Mintz
Jim Burger - Attorney, Dow, Lohnes & Albertson
Nicholas Butterworth - President and CEO, MTVi
David Carson - General Counsel, US Copyright Office
Brian Chater - President, CIRPA
Ann Chaitovitz - Director of Sound Recordings, AFTRA
Ted Cohen - VP of New Media EMI Recorded Music
Richard Conlon - VP Marketing and Business Development, BMI
Manus Cooney - VP Corporate and Policy Development, Napster
Jay Cooper - Attorney, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
Miles Copeland - Ark21 Records
Mark Cuban - Founder, Broadcast.com
Alan Davidson - Associate Director and Staff Counsel, Center for Democracy
and Technology, and Adjunct Professor, Communication, Culture and Technology,
Georgetown University
Dave Dederer - Presidents of the United States of America
Pat DiNizio - The Smithereens / XM Radio
Ric Dube - Senior Analyst, Webnoize
Adam Eisgrau - Adjunct Professor, Communication, Culture and Technology,
Georgetown University
Dave Farber - Penn Initiative for Markets, Technology and Policy
Edward Felten - Associate Professor of Computer Science, Princeton
University
Dave Fagin - The Rosenbergs
Ron Gertz - President, Music Reports
Danny Goldberg - President, Artemis Records
Jim Griffin - CEO, Cherry Lane Digital
Robin Gross - Attorney, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Jerry Harrison - Talking Heads / Garageband Records
Bill Holland - Washington Bureau Chief, Billboard Magazine
Pam Horovitz - President, NARM
Peter Jaszi - Professor, American University, Washington College of
Law
Peter Jenner - Chairman, AURA
Dean Kay - ASCAP
Rick Karr - Cultural Correspondent, NPR News
Jon Kertzer - Director, Smithsonian Global Sound
Jon Langford - The Mekons
Bruce Lehman - International Intellectual Property Institute
Jessica Litman - Professor, Wayne State University
Ian MacKaye - Dischord Records/Fugazi
Dave Marsh - Journalist and critic
John McCutcheon - folkmusic.com / AFM local 1000
Walter McDonough - General Counsel, FMC
Edward Murphy - President, National Music Publishers Association
Krist Novoselic - Nirvana
Sandy Pearlman - VP Media Development, Moodlogic.com
Marybeth Peters - Registrar, US Copyright Office
Jonathan Potter - Executive Director, DIMA
Ann Powers - Experience Music Project
Amy Ray - Indigo Girls / Daemon Records
Bernice Johnson Reagon - Sweet Honey in the Rock
Toshi Reagon - singer/songwriter
Rob Reid - Founder, Listen.com
Brian Robertson - President, Canadian Recording Industry Association
Debra Rose - Counsel, House Subcommittee on the Courts, the Internet
and
Intellectual Property
Hilary Rosen - President and CEO, RIAA
Jay Rosenthal - Recording Artist Coalition
Pamela Samuelson - UC Berkeley School of Information Management and
Systems
David Sanjek - BMI Archivist and Author
Cary Sherman - Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel,
RIAA
Tom Silverman - CEO, Tommy Boy Records
John Simson - Director of Artist and Label Relations, Sound Exchange
Derek Sivers - CD Baby
Ted Tanner - Microsoft
Jonathan Tasini - National Writer's Union
Johnny Temple - Girls Against Boys / Akashic Press
Michael Tiemann - CTO, Red Hat
Vivek Tiwary - Star Polish
Jenny Toomey - Executive Director, FMC
Joe Uehlein - Director, Strategic Campaigns, AFL-CIO
David Weld - COO, Loudeye
Alison Wenham - Chair, Association of Independent Music
Brian Austin Whitney - Just Plain Folks
Brian Zisk - Technologies Director, FMC
Up to the minute list of panelists, panelist bios, CLE credit info and
extensive information is available here.
A full conference agenda is available at http://www.futureofmusic.org/images/2002trifold.pdf
Registration costs $750 for the full event, or $400 for either day and
includes access to all panels, breakfast and lunch.
Reporters wishing to cover this event must contact Vickie Jones at Georgetown
University's Office of Communications at (202) 687-0682 in addition to
registering online at the below link. Press will need to present valid
photo identification on campus.
"Musicians Bringing Musicians Home IV" New Orleans Benefit Concert
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FMC Statement on the FCC's White Spaces Vote
Musicians will benefit from White Spaces — those unoccupied frequencies in the existing TV spectrum — given careful implementation of new "smart" devices.
November 4, 2008 Statement
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Multi-faceted web and live shows raise awareness about net neutrality and democratic access to the media.
October 29, 2008 Press release | Event page | Main site
A2IM and FMC Report on Independent Music and Commerical Airplay
In-depth survey finds little has changed 18 months after FCC Consent Decree and "voluntary agreements."
October 22, 2008 Press release | Report
FMC Statement on CRB Rulings Rate-setting for mechanical royalties for physical and digital music should songwriters; encourage new business models.
October 3, 2008 Press release
FMC Reveals Programming for Fall Events Fall 2008 "What's the Future for Musicians?" seminars in New York and Chicago; Sampling and Fair Use Panel in NYC.
September 9, 2008 Press release | Event Page
FMC Announces Upcoming Events Fall 2008 "What's the Future for Musicians?" seminars in New York and Chicago; Washington, D.C. Policy Day and Policy Summit set for 2009.
August 5, 2008 Press release | Event Page
FMC Commends FCC's Comcast Decision On August 1, the FCC ruled that Comcast violated net neutrality principles; the decision is a positive step in preserving the open internet. August 1, 2008
Public Enemy Frontman, Production Team and Insiders Discuss Landmark Album On July 17, FMC and Pitchfork Music Festival will host a free discussion about Public Enemy's It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back at Chicago's Cultural Center, featuring Chuck D, members of PE's production team and music media experts.
July 8, 2008 Press release | Event Page
FMC Files Brief to Protect Creative Expression
FMC and the Center for Creative Voices in Media filed a brief at the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, arguing that the FCC's indecency policy has a chilling effect on creativity and expression and deprives the public of access to protected speech.
July 2, 2008 Press release | Indecency amicus brief (PDF)
Wilco, Bright Eyes, Aimee Mann & more "Rock the Net" on Compilation CD
Thirsty Ear Recordings to release album on July 29 to benefit FMC's "Rock the Net" campaign for net neutrality.
June 2, 2008 Press release | Rock the Net
Musicians Get the Hint About Health Insurance
Two Raleigh concerts in memory of musician Drew Glackin; proceeds go to Glackin's family and Future of Music Coalition's Health Insurance Navigation Tool
April 10, 2008 Press release FMC's HINT program
New York State Music Education Events Examine Crucial Issues Facing Artists Forums in Rochester (April 28), Syracuse (April 29) and Albany (April 30) to focus on music, media, technology and policy issues for songwriters, composers and performers from all genres.
March 25, 2008 Event details | RSVP
Pop Rockers OK Go "Tour" Congress in Support of Net Neutrality
Damian Kulash and Andy Ross discuss the importance of open Internet structures to musicians; Kulash testifies before House Judiciary Committee.
March 13, 2008 Press release
Spoken testimony
Written testimony
Rock the Net
New York State Music Education Events Examine Crucial Issues Facing Artists Kick-off forum in Buffalo on April 2 to focus on music, media, technology and policy issues for songwriters, composers and performers from all genres. March 7, 2008 | Event details
Philly Bands Rocking for Net Neutrality February 23 Sugar Town show at Tritone in Philadelphia will showcase lady rockers and DJs, as well as musicians' support for net neutrality. February 15, 2008
OK Go and Bonerama Rocked DC for New Orleans Musicians Bands also champion FMC's "Rock the Net" campaign for net neutrality February 2 benefit show at DC's 9:30 Club raised over $8,000 for New Orleans musicians. Bands played cuts off their new benefit EP, You're Not Alone, available on iTunes on February 5. February 4, 2008
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On February 2, OK Go and Bonerama will play a benefit at D.C.'s 9:30 Club in support of You're Not Alone - an EP to support Sweet Home New Orleans and Al "Carnival Time" Johnson. January 21, 2008
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Last week, two benefit concerts raised over $6,000 for Sweet Home New Orleans - a coalition of non-profit organizations that helps find affordable housing and provides rental assistance for the city's musicians - and Big Easy music legend Al "Carnival Time" Johnson.
January 15, 2008 Press release | Event details
Ann Chaitovitz Appointed
FMC's New Executive Director A proven leader in musician and public policy issues, Chaitovitz replaces founding Executive Director Jenny Toomey January 3, 2008
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