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Blog: Congressman Doyle's speech at Policy Day

Congressman Mike Doyle, D-Penn., caused a bit of a stir at the "Music, Technology and, IP Policy Day" event last week with his keynote speech. People were particularly interested in his comments on low power radio and the possibility of a program funding pop artists for their work. Here’s some excerpts from the speech:

Thank you. It’s a pleasure to be here with you today.

I want to tell you a little story about a Congressman who gave a speech about mashups and mixtapes.

I never thought when I gave that speech in a House committee hearing a month or so ago that anyone would pick up on it, but a lot of folks did – folks who care a lot about issues like the future of music, radio, and the Internet. read more

Posted by Jim on May 9, 2007 Tags:

Blog: D.C. Policy Day draws standing room only crowd

About 170 people turned out for the "Music, Technology and IP Policy Day" on Wednesday making it a great event in our estimation (if not always the most comfortable — sorry to the people that had to stand for some of the panels). Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Penn., opened the conference with an unusual shout out for smash up artist Girl Talk. He then proceeded to give a wide ranging speech covering net neutrality, media consolidation. He got a round of applause after making the following comment: read more

Posted by Jim on May 5, 2007 Tags:

Blog: Doyle kicks off DC Policy Day

Tap. Tap. Tap. Are we live?

We’re finally live here from the "Music, Technology and IP Policy Day" at Center for American Progress after some initial tech-type hiccups. Check back throughout the day for updates on the proceedings.

Speaking before a packed house, Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Penn., kicked off the conference at 10 a.m. with a keynote speech. It was a wide ranging talk that discussed net neutrality, media consolidation and a government program for funding pop artists.

Doyle, who has burnished his indie cred in the past by mentioning hometown artist Girl Talk, said media consolidation is stifling innovation in music. He said Congress needs to focus on legislation that will allow more low power FM stations in urban areas. read more

Posted by Jim on May 2, 2007 Tags:

Press Release: FMC and American Constitution Society to host Music, Technology and Intellectual Property Policy Day

May 2 event will bring together top policymakers, lawyers, academics, musicians and technologists to discuss crucial issues facing music industry
March 30, 2007

What: From the Sirius/XM merger to net neutrality, there has never been a more critical time to discuss the intersection of music, law, technology and intellectual property policy. The courts, Congress, and Copyright Office are all grappling with issues that will reverberate through the music industry – and society at large – for years to come. FMC and ACS will collaborate to facilitate a robust, well-balanced discussion on the following panel topics:

  • Copyright and Intellectual Property Issues

  • Digital Rights Management and Interoperability read more

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