FMC’s Policy Summit 2009 comes to Gaston Hall at Georgetown University in Washington, DC on October 4-6. Registration has officially opened with early-bird discounts! As always, a limited number of scholarships are available to working musicians so they can participate in these important conversations.

Over the past decade, Future of Music Coalition has organized dozens of events - including seven Policy Summits - that have provided an important annual forum where musicians, advocates, policymakers, entrepreneurs and industry leaders can discuss the challenges and opportunities of our digital music era.

FMC’s Policy Summit 2009 comes to Gaston Hall at Georgetown University in Washington, DC on October 4-6. Registration has officially opened with early-bird discounts! As always, a limited number of scholarships are available to working musicians so they can participate in these important conversations.

At Policy Summit 2009, music, technology, policy and law are going “back to the future.” It’s been nearly a decade since Napster changed the game for virtually everyone in the music ecosystem, so it’s a good time to look back on lessons learned: from public policy’s impact on media and technology to as-yet-unresolved licensing and copyright concerns. And we’ll also be looking forward: this year’s event will feature unique presentations from a range of visionaries about where we go from here. Attendees can expect practical, musician-focused workshops, keynotes from leading artists, managers and policymakers and inspired panel discussions with the sharpest minds in the music/technology space. All this plus cocktail parties, movie screenings and a rock show!

Head to the official Policy Summit 2009 page to reserve your spot at what will surely be the most significant music conferences of the year.

Keep your eyes on this spot for breaking news about any and all Summit-related activity!