FMC Newsletters
FMC Newsletter #88 | April 23, 2010
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Tons of big news here at FMC. We’ve named a new Executive Director — can we get a woo-hoo? We’re also exicted to announce that our next DC Policy Day will take place on May 25 right here in Washington and via webcast. We’ve also been up to a lot of other stuff; read on for details.
FMC Newsletter #87 | March 15, 2010
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It’s that time of year again. No, not spring (although DC has finally warmed up a bit). We’re talking South By Southwest season — when artists, music biz-types and fans of all stripes converge on Austin, Texas for a week of live music, focused conversation and general debauchery. FMC is gathering up our SXSW survival gear; maybe we’ll even see you there. But that’s not all we’re up to — read on for the details.
FMC Newsletter # 86 | February 19, 2010
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We're finally dug out from Snowmageddon, and have returned to FMC's DC headquarters after a week of precipitation-imposed exile. We're glad to be back, because there are no snow days at the intersection of music, technology, policy and law. Read on for we've been up to between the flurries.
1. Last chance to plug in on net neutrality at the FCC!
2. A look at the Live Nation/Ticketmaster merger
3. Have you gotten the HINT? Tell us about it
4. Best of FutureBlog
5. FMC gears up for SXSW
6. Brian Zisk unveils The Future of Money conference; next SanFran MusicTech summit
7. Walter McDonough in Billboard and at Canadian Music Week
8. Cool conference: Digital Music Forum East
9. Keep in Touch
10. How Are We Doing?
FMC Newsletter #85 | January 19, 2010
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Happy 2010! We hope you all managed to have something resembling a holiday break. We did, but now it’s back to action. And there’s a LOT of it, from the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on net neutrality to some really cool props about our Health Insurance Navigation Tool (HINT). Read on for all the details.
FMC Newsletter #84 | December 15, 2009
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It’s not only the end of the year, but also the end of the decade. Can you believe that FMC will be 10 years old in 2010? That’s a healthy span of time fighting for a brighter future for musicians. We’ve been busy gearing up for the holidays, and we’re sure you have, too. In the spirit of the season, FMC has kicked off our Giving Rocks campaign — your support can keep us going for another decade! Read on for details about this and more.
FMC Newsletter #83 | November 18, 2009
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Future of Music Newsletter #82 | October 22, 2009
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We did it! Another amazing Future of Music Policy Summit is behind us, but we’ll always have the memories. This year’s conference — our eighth — was probably our best yet; if you were with us at Georgetown University in DC from Oct. 4-6, you definitely know what we’re talking about. Maybe you were one of the thousands of people who watched the live webcast? Either way, we thank you so much for participating in the event. Read on for some of the highlights, as well as a few other things we’ve been working on in our “spare time.”
1. Future of Music Policy Summit 2009: awesomeness roundup! 2. FMC, PBS’ Independent Lens & Community Cinema present COPYRIGHT CRIMINALS 3. Music 2.0 and the “29 Streams” 4. Big wins for Low Power FM 5. Performance Rights Act passes in Senate Committee 6. FMC’s Michael Bracy on NPR’s “Sound Opinions” 7. Still fighting for net neutrality 8. FMC, musicians and speech 9. Travel and appearances 10. SanFran MusicTech is back! 11. How are we doing?